Wyndham Crime Investigation Unit detectives, along with Western Region Crime Squad and the Westgate Divisional Response Unit, have charged two teenagers following a home invasion in Little River on Tuesday.
Officers will allege the pair forced entry to a property in Rothwell Street about 12.20am on 5 March.
The pair, who were allegedly armed with machetes and a firearm, made demands for cash before assaulting a 73-year-old woman who was home at the time.
The woman sustained minor injuries and declined medical assistance.
A 47-year-old woman and a 17-year-old boy were both present during the incident and were not physically injured.
Detectives have charged a 17-year-old boy from Wyndham Vale and an 18-year-old man from Kingston, Queensland, with:
• aggravated home invasion (steal) with firearm
• aggravated home invasion (steal) offensive weapon
• commit indictable offence whilst on bail x 2,
• and theft of motor vehicle.
Detectives have also charged the 17-year-old Wyndham Vale boy with intentionally causing serious injury in circumstances of gross violence.
This charge relates to an alleged stabbing in Werribee on 29 January.
It is believed a 16-year-old boy was stabbed following an alleged altercation with the 17-year-old on Overton Road about 5.50pm.
The boy was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The 17-year-old boy will appear before a children’s court at a later date.
The 18-year-old man was remanded to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 8 March.
