Detectives from the Armed Crime Squad have this afternoon charged five males following a home invasion and non-fatal shooting in Gladstone Park in July.
A 16-year-old boy from the Broadmeadows area was charged with:
• Aggravated Home Invasion Assault (With Firearm)
• Aggravated Home Invasion Steal (With Firearm)
• Intentionally Cause Serious Injury in Circumstances of Gross Violence
• Intentionally Cause Serious Injury
• Intentionally Cause Injury
• Common Law Assault
• Common Law Assault
• Possess / Use Unregistered General Cat Handgun
• Reckless Conduct Endanger Life
• Theft
• Theft of Motor Vehicle
• Theft of Motor Vehicle
• Criminal Damage by Fire (Arson)
• Commit indictable offence while on bail
He will appear at a Children's Court at a later date.
A 21-year-old Tarneit man was charged with:
• Aggravated Home Invasion Assault (With Firearm)
• Aggravated Home Invasion Steal (With Firearm)
• Intentionally Cause Serious Injury in Circumstances of Gross Violence
• Intentionally Cause Serious Injury
• Intentionally Cause Injury
• Common Law Assault
• Common Law Assault
• Possess / Use Unregistered General Cat Handgun
• Reckless Conduct Endanger Life
• Theft
• Theft of Motor Vehicle
• Theft of Motor Vehicle
• Criminal Damage by Fire (Arson)
An 18-year-old Tarneit man was charged with:
• Aggravated Home Invasion Assault (With Firearm)
• Aggravated Home Invasion Steal (With Firearm)
• Intentionally Cause Serious Injury
• Intentionally Cause Serious Injury in Circumstances of Gross Violence
• Recklessly Cause Serious Injury
• Intentionally Cause Injury
• Recklessly Cause Injury
• Common Law Assault
• Common Law Assault
• Possess / Use Unregistered General Cat Handgun
• Reckless Conduct Endanger Life
• Theft
• Theft of Motor Vehicle
• Theft of Motor Vehicle
• Assault in Company
• Assault in Company
The duo will appear at Melbourne Magistrates' Court this afternoon.
Charges have also been served on a 19-year-old Meadow Heights man already in custody for unrelated offending, including:
• Aggravated Home Invasion Assault (With Firearm)
• Aggravated Home Invasion Steal (With Firearm)
• Intentionally Cause Serious Injury in Circumstances of Gross Violence
• Intentionally Cause Serious Injury
• Intentionally Cause Injury
• Common Law Assault
• Common Law Assault
• Possess / Use Unregistered General Cat Handgun
• Reckless Conduct Endanger Life
• Theft
• Theft of Motor Vehicle
• Theft of Motor Vehicle
• Criminal Damage by Fire (Arson)
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He will appear at court at a later date.
With the assistance of Queensland Police Service, a 17-year-old boy from the Whittlesea area was taken into custody at a Bundaberg address around 7am and is expected to be extradited tomorrow (Thursday, 21 August).
He is expected to be charged with:
• Aggravated Home Invasion Assault (With Firearm)
• Common Law Assault
• Common Law Assault
• Intentionally Cause Serious Injury
• Intentionally Cause Injury
• Prohibited Person Possess / Use Unregistered General Cat Handgun
• Reckless Conduct Endanger Life
• Theft
• Theft of Motor Vehicle
• Theft of Motor Vehicle
• Criminal Damage by Fire (Arson)
• Commit indictable offence while on bail
With the assistance of Queensland Police Service and the VIPER Taskforce, five search warrants were executed at residential premises in Bundaberg, Mill Park, Meadow Heights and Tarneit (2) this morning.
This morning's activity follows an incident where emergency services were called to Trentham Drive to reports five males had broken into a house and assaulted the two occupants about 1.25am on Thursday, 24 July.
Police will allege a 60-year-old man inside the house was confronted by the group of males before he was shot in the arm and assaulted with a variety of weapons.
He sustained serious injuries and was conveyed to hospital.
A 57-year-old woman also inside the premises was threatened with the firearm but not physically injured during the incident.
Investigators believe the incident was targeted.
Anyone with information on illicit firearm activity is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit an online confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
