Taskforce Falcon detectives have charged a man after a couple was allegedly assaulted during a home invasion in Sydney's west earlier this year.
About 1.45am on 21 April 2026, two unknown people – both allegedly wearing masks and armed with a firearm – forced entry into a unit on William Street, Condell Park.
A resident of the home – a 60-year-old man – was allegedly assaulted while an unknown man demanded information from him, before the 60-year-old and a 57-year-old woman were held in a room at gunpoint.
While being threatened the woman dialled triple zero, before the unknown man realised and allegedly assaulted her, taking the phone and leaving the unit.
The phone was later recovered on Canterbury Road in Revesby.
The couple sought medical assistance for their injuries.
Officers attached to Bankstown Police Area Command commenced an investigation, before the matter was handed to State Crime Command's Taskforce Falcon under Strike Force Duncan.
Strike Force Duncan was established in January 2026 to investigate the supply of stolen motor vehicles used by Organised Crime Networks (OCN's).
Following extensive inquiries, strike force detectives identified the men were allegedly hired to carry out the attack but targeted the wrong location.
About 6am yesterday (Thursday 2 July 2026) strike force detectives – with assistance of State Crime Command's Raptor Squad – executed a search warrant in Auburn.
A 21-year-old man was arrested and taken to Parramatta Police Station, where he was charged with:
- Special aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence-weapon
- Aggravated robbery
- Possess unauthorised pistol
- Acquire firearm without licence or permit-pistol
- Affray
- Be carried in conveyance taken w/o consent of owner
- Drive conveyance taken w/o consent of owner
- Dispose property theft serious indictable offence less than $5000
- Participate criminal group contribute criminal activity
- Hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty
- Breach of bail
He was refused bail to appear at Bail Division Local Court 7 today (Friday 3 July 2026).
Strike Force Duncan inquiries are ongoing.
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