Two men have been charged following an investigation into an alleged ram raid in Sydney’s CBD last week.
About 1.30am on Thursday 22 October 2026, police were called to a store on Elizabeth Street, Sydney, following reports of a break and enter.
Police were told a vehicle was driven into the shopfront before four people exited the vehicle and entered the store. The group allegedly stole luxury handbags and other items before leaving in a second vehicle, a stolen Mercedes station wagon.
Officers attached to Sydney City Police Area Command attended and established a crime scene. Strike Force Emberson was established by detectives to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
A short time earlier, an attempted break and enter allegedly occurred at a jewellery store in Balmain and officers attached to Leichhardt Police Area Command commenced an investigation.
Following extensive inquiries, about 1.40pm on Friday 23 October 2026, officers attached to Sydney City Police Area Command executed a search warrant at a unit on Orpington Street, Ashfield.
The occupant, a 38-year-old man, was arrested and taken to Burwood Police Station where he was charged with:
- Aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence
- Aggravated break and enter dwelling in company steal less than equal to $60,000
- Be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner
- Participate criminal group contribute criminal activity
- Fail to comply digital evidence access order direction
He was refused bail and appeared before Bail Division Court 10 on Saturday 24 October 2026, where he was formally refused bail to appear before Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday 29 October 2026.
Following further inquiries, about 11.15am yesterday (Monday 26 October 2026), officers attached to State Crime Command’s Armed and Violent Crime Squad arrested a 43-year-old man at a home on Westmoreland Street, Glebe.
He was taken to Day Street Police Station where detectives charged the man with
- Receive property-theft serious indictable offence
- Aggravated break and enter dwelling in company steal more less $60,000
- Aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence
- Participate criminal group contribute criminal activity
- Police pursuit – not stop – driver at speed and
- Driver conveyance taken without consent of owner.
He was refused bail and will appear before Bail Division Court 7 Today (Tuesday 27 October 2026).
