Robbery and Serious Crime Squad detectives have charged four teenage boys after a man was seriously injured in Sydney’s southwest earlier this month.
Just before 2am on Saturday 6 June 2026, emergency services were called to Banksia Avenue, Greenacre, following reports four boys – allegedly armed with bladed weapons – had forced entry into a home, assaulted a 23-year-old man, and demanded cash before leaving in a dark-coloured SUV.
On arrival, police located the 23-year-old with severe injuries to his left hand.
He was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics and taken to hospital, where he remains in a stable condition.
Four other occupants of the home – a man and woman in their 40s and two males aged 16 and 19 – were not injured.
A crime scene was established by Bankstown Police Area Command before the investigation was handed to State Crime Command’s Robbery and Serious Crime Squad under Strike Force Camov.
Following extensive inquiries, from about 5am today (Thursday 2 July 2026), strike force detectives – with assistance of Public Order and Riot Squad and other specialist units – executed search warrants at addresses in Kearns, Georges Hall, Eagle Vale, Oran Park and Gregory Hills.
Four teenage boys – aged 16 and 17 – were arrested and taken to Bankstown and Narellan Police Stations.
The 17-year-old boy was charged with seven offences – failing to comply with a digital evidence access order, specially aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence – inflict grievous bodily harm, participate in criminal group, drive whilst disqualified (three counts) and possess prohibited drug.
The second 17-year-old boy was charged with specially aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence and participate in criminal group.
The third 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy were both charged with specially aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence and participate in criminal group.
All four were refused bail to appear at a children’s court today (Friday 3 July 2026).
