CAROLINE SPRINGS, VIC. — Melton Crime Investigation Unit (CIU) detectives have charged two men after an aggravated burglary in Caroline Springs early hours yesterday.
Detectives will allege that three men smashed the front door of a property on Oak View Road and assaulted three female occupants about 1.30am.
Two women were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, whilst a third woman sustained minor injuries not requiring hospital treatment.
Melton police, with assistance from the Air Wing, officers from the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) and Dog Squad, located and arrested three men nearby.
Officers seized a machete and an imitation firearm at the scene.
One of the men sustained a dog bite during the arrest and was taken to hospital under police guard, where he remains.
A 27-year-old man and a 25-year-old man, both from Kalkallo, have been charged with aggravated home invasion, intentionally cause injury, assault, criminal damage, theft of a motor vehicle and multiple weapons offences.
Both men will appear before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court later today.
A 26-year-old Wollert man remains in hospital and will be interviewed by investigators.
Victoria Police runs a nightly operation, Operation Trinity, solely dedicated to preventing and responding to burglaries and car thefts – running from dusk to dawn across Melbourne.
This operation sees uniform police supported by a range of specialist units, including the Dog Squad, Public Order Response and Air Wing.
