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2w ago

Manhunt for Masked Machete Gang After Pre-Dawn Home Invasions in Perth’s North

Police urge residents to share CCTV or dashcam footage to help locate the suspects.

Detectives are on the hunt for machete-wielding thugs and two stolen cars after a string of terrifying home invasions in Perth’s northern suburbs.
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A blue BMW 4 Series coupe was also stolen.

Overview

  • WA Police say four masked men carried out linked home invasions across Butler and Ocean Reef between about 4:30am and 6:00am on Wednesday.
  • The intruders were armed with machetes; a 31-year-old Ocean Reef woman was forced into a bedroom and struck with the handle of a blade, received superficial injuries, and has been discharged from hospital.
  • Two cars remain outstanding: a white Toyota Corolla with WA registration 1HOK709 and a blue BMW 4 Series coupe with WA registration 1FBM178, with police warning the public not to approach either vehicle.
  • Rapid Apprehension Squad detectives, including Detective Constable Ciara Lydiate, are leading the investigation and describe the incidents as serious and random while appealing for information via Crime Stoppers.
  • CCTV captured three intruders approaching another Ocean Reef home minutes earlier before fleeing, as residents and a local MP call for stronger security measures such as expanded camera coverage.