Three Men Charged Following Sydney Home Invasions and Assaults

Detectives from the State Crime Command's Sex Crimes Squad have charged three men following separate home invasions in Sydney's south-west that left two women injured, NSW Police announced on Friday, 2 October 2026.

The initial incident occurred around 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, when police were called to a property on Marinea Street in Arncliffe. According to police, a group of unknown men forced their way into the residence, threatened a 31-year-old woman with a knife, sexually assaulted her, and stole cash. The victim was treated in hospital for minor injuries.

A second incident was reported around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, 1 October 2026, at a unit on Jacobs Street in Bankstown. Police stated that three unidentified men broke into the premises, assaulted a 32-year-old woman, and stole money. She was also transported to the hospital with minor injuries.

Officers from the St George and Bankstown Police Area Commands initiated investigations before the Sex Crimes Squad consolidated the cases under Strike Force Forela.

Around 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, 1 October 2026, strike force detectives, supported by the Public Order and Riot Squad, the Southwest Metropolitan Operations Support Group, and local officers, executed search warrants at properties in Belmore, Punchbowl, and Greenacre.

Three suspects were taken into custody during the operation:

* A 20-year-old man arrested in Belmore was taken to Burwood Police Station and charged with offences including aggravated break and enter, aggravated robbery, deprivation of liberty, two counts of choking with intent to commit an indictable offence, common assault, and using an offensive weapon in company.
* A 19-year-old man arrested in Punchbowl was taken to Campsie Police Station. His charges include aggravated break and enter, two counts of aggravated sexual assault (deprive liberty), aggravated robbery, two counts of choking with intent, common assault, using an offensive weapon in company, and failing to comply with a digital evidence access order direction.
* An 18-year-old man arrested in Greenacre was taken to Bankstown Police Station and charged with aggravated break and enter, aggravated robbery, deprivation of liberty, two counts of choking with intent, common assault, and using an offensive weapon in company.

All three men were refused bail. The 20-year-old was scheduled to appear at Burwood Local Court on Friday, 2 October 2026, while the 19-year-old and 18-year-old were set to appear before Bankstown Local Court on the same day.

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