Sex Crimes Squad detectives have charged a man over an alleged aggravated sexual assault in Sydney’s west last week.
About 6.35pm on Friday (25 November 2022), a 26-year-old woman was inside her bedroom in a unit on Park Road, Auburn, when an unknown man entered her room armed with a meat cleaver.
The man then allegedly threatened the woman and sexually assaulted her, before leaving the unit.
The woman attended Auburn Police Station a short time later and local police commenced an investigation, before detectives from the State Crime Command’s Sex Crimes Squad, with assistance from South West Metropolitan Region, took carriage of the matter under Strike Force Cinnibar.
Following inquiries, strike force detectives attended a correctional facility in Silverwater and arrested a 37-year-old man about 8am today (Monday 28 November 2022).
He was charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault-threat to inflict actual bodily harm with weapon, and one count each of threat inflict actual bodily harm on victim with intent to have sex intercourse, sexually touch another person without consent, and aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence-people there.
He was bail refused to appear at Burwood Local Court tomorrow (Tuesday 29 November 2022).
Anyone who wishes to report a sexual assault offence, either recent or historical, is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
