Albury man charged over armed Riverina home invasions
Christopher James Asquith, 19, charged with aggravated break and enter while armed following home invasions involving firearms.
An Albury man has been arrested as part of Strike Force Arctis. Strike Force Arctis is a police investigation into armed home invasions across the Riverina area.
Asquith was arrested on Monday, September 14. On September 5, three people wearing black with faces covered broke into a home at Kooringal.
They threatened a 23-year-old man and carried machetes and a gun. A machete with a black handle and sheath was found on September 8.
It was seized from a nearby address and tested for evidence. Asquith was charged with special aggravated break and enter while armed with an offensive weapon.
He did not seek bail and remains in custody. He will return to court on November 10.
- Christopher James Asquith, 19 years old
- Suspect age and name
- September 5, Kooringal
- Invasion date and place
- Monday, September 14
- Arrest date
- November 10
- Court return
Why it mattersThe arrest marks progress in an active investigation into a violent crime wave affecting families in the region.
