In short:
Two Tarneit men have been charged after a violent Gladstone Park home invasion where a man was shot and seriously injured. Police say the targeted attack involved five males, with one teen arrested in Queensland.
Police allege incident was a targeted attack
Detectives from the Armed Crime Squad have this afternoon charged five males following a home invasion and non-fatal shooting in Gladstone Park in July.
A 21-year-old Tarneit man was charged with:
• Aggravated Home Invasion Assault (With Firearm)
• Aggravated Home Invasion Steal (With Firearm)
• Intentionally Cause Serious Injury in Circumstances of Gross Violence
• Intentionally Cause Serious Injury
• Intentionally Cause Injury
• Common Law Assault
• Common Law Assault
• Possess / Use Unregistered General Cat Handgun
• Reckless Conduct Endanger Life
• Theft
• Theft of Motor Vehicle
• Theft of Motor Vehicle
• Criminal Damage by Fire (Arson)
An 18-year-old Tarneit man was charged with:
• Aggravated Home Invasion Assault (With Firearm)
• Aggravated Home Invasion Steal (With Firearm)
• Intentionally Cause Serious Injury
• Intentionally Cause Serious Injury in Circumstances of Gross Violence
• Recklessly Cause Serious Injury
• Intentionally Cause Injury
• Recklessly Cause Injury
• Common Law Assault
• Common Law Assault
• Possess / Use Unregistered General Cat Handgun
• Reckless Conduct Endanger Life
• Theft
• Theft of Motor Vehicle
• Theft of Motor Vehicle
• Assault in Company
• Assault in Company
The duo will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court this afternoon.
A 16-year-old boy from the Broadmeadows area was also charged with a range of offences including aggravated home invasion, firearm use, serious injury, theft of motor vehicles, arson, and committing an indictable offence while on bail. He will appear at a Children’s Court at a later date.
Charges have also been served on a 19-year-old Meadow Heights man already in custody for unrelated offending. His charges include aggravated home invasion, serious injury offences, firearm use, theft of motor vehicles, and arson. He will appear at court at a later date.
With the assistance of Queensland Police Service, a 17-year-old boy from the Whittlesea area was taken into custody at a Bundaberg address around 7am and is expected to be extradited tomorrow, 21 August. He is expected to face charges of aggravated home invasion, firearm offences, serious injury, arson, theft of motor vehicles, and committing an indictable offence while on bail.
With the assistance of Queensland Police Service and the VIPER Taskforce, five search warrants were executed this morning at residential premises in Bundaberg, Mill Park, Meadow Heights and Tarneit (2).
This morning’s activity follows an incident where emergency services were called to Trentham Drive to reports five males had broken into a house and assaulted the two occupants about 1.25am on 24 July.
Police will allege a 60-year-old man inside the house was confronted by the group before he was shot in the arm and assaulted with a variety of weapons. He sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital.
A 57-year-old woman also inside the premises was threatened with the firearm but not physically injured during the incident.
Investigators believe the incident was targeted.
Anyone with information on illicit firearm activity is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit an online confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
