Police hunt four men after machete home invasion in Melbourne west
Four men broke into a Truganina home, threatened a resident with a machete, stole gold jewellery, and remain at large.
Four men broke into a home on Fiore Way in Truganina, Melbourne's west, on 11 August at 9pm. The group confronted two residents in a hallway.
A 35-year-old man was threatened with a machete while demands were made for cash. This man suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
A 40-year-old woman was also present but was not physically harmed. The men ransacked multiple rooms and fled with gold jewellery in a silver or grey Holden Commodore.
All were dressed in black. Victoria Police released CCTV footage on Monday.
It showed the group getting out of the vehicle. Police hope public information will help identify them.
The four remain at large more than a month after the robbery.
- Fiore Way, Truganina, Melbourne's west
- Location
- 11 August at 9pm
- Date and time
- More than a month after the break-in
- Time at large
Why it mattersAn unsolved violent home invasion from a month ago shows police need public help to catch armed offenders still in the community.
AustraliaResidents in Melbourne's west are reminded of the risk of violent break-ins; police are appealing for information to solve this armed robbery and remove the suspects from circulation.
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