Two men have been charged following an investigation into an alleged home invasion in Newcastle last week.
About 12.40am on Thursday 14 August 2025, police were called to a unit on McNaughton Avenue, Wallsend, following reports of an aggravated break and enter.
At the scene, officers attached to Newcastle City Police District were told two males entered the unit and allegedly threatened a 21-year-old woman with a knife before assaulting her.
A crime scene was established.
The woman was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to the John Hunter Hospital for the treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Police commenced inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Following inquiries, about 12.45pm yesterday (Thursday 21 August 2025), a 25-year-old man was arrested at Campbelltown Railway Station, with the assistance of officers attached to Police Transport Command.
He was taken to Campbelltown Police Station, where he was charged with aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence, assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of other(s), demand property by force in company with intent to steal and destroy etc property in company use fire.
He was refused bail to appear before Campbelltown Local Court today (Friday 22 August 2025).
About 3.40pm yesterday, a second 25-year-old man was arrested at a unit on Henry Kendall Street, West Gosford, with the assistance of officers attached to Public Order and Riot Squad.
He was taken to Gosford Police Station, where he was charged with aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence-armed, assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of other(s), demand property by force in company with intent to steal, destroy etc property in company use fire, choke etc person intend to commit etc indictable offence and use prohibited weapon contrary to prohibition order.
He was refused bail to appear before Bail Division Court 6 today.
