An investigation is underway following a daylight home invasion in the state’s Central Tablelands on the weekend.
Police say that just after 7am on Saturday, a man knocked at a property on Rockley Road, Rockley Mount, and asked the 82-year-old resident to use his phone.
Police have been told that while the man was using his landline, a second man arrived at the home, armed with a knife and with his face covered.
The men threatened the homeowner, demanding drugs and firearms before ransacking her home. They then fled in a small red sedan last seen heading towards Bathurst.
Police say the man was shaken but unhurt during the incident.
Officers attached the Chifley Police District established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Police are appealing for anyone with information, or who may have CCTV or dash cam vision from the area about this time to contact Bathurst Police (02) 6332 8699 or Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
