DONCASTER, VIC. — Three men have been charged following an investigation by Manningham Crime Investigation Unit detectives into an alleged kidnapping, aggravated burglary and serious assault in Doncaster on September 22.
The trio, a 34-year-old and a 40-year-old from Clyde and a 40-year-old from Noble Park, have each been charged with intentionally causing injury, recklessly causing injury, using a knife in the commission of an offence causing injury intentionally/recklessly, armed robbery, theft, kidnapping, false Imprisonment, home invasion (person present, without authorisation to enter a private place) and possession of other drugs of dependence.
The charges follow an alleged incident where it is alleged a man and woman were assaulted and restrained at a public location near Doncaster.
The pair, aged 21 and 29 years old, were then taken to their Doncaster Road home, which was allegedly ransacked and items stolen – before the offenders fled the scene.
The man was seriously injured and taken to hospital, where he underwent surgery.
Detectives arrested the men following the execution of search warrants across Melbourne’s south-east in Clyde and Noble Park yesterday.
Investigators also seized a vehicle believed to have been used during the alleged offending, along with several other exhibits.
The trio were remanded overnight to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today and remain in custody.
