Elderly woman allegedly assaulted by machete-wielding man during break-in on NSW north coast
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An elderly woman has been left shaken after a horror break-in at her home on the New South Wales north coast. The 94-year-old woman was asleep in her Evans Head home when she woke…
An elderly woman has been left shaken after a horror break-in at her home on the New South Wales north coast.
The 94-year-old woman was asleep in her Evans Head home when she woke to find a man holding a machete standing in her room about 5am on Saturday.
The man allegedly threatened the woman, demanding money and searched the home.
He allegedly placed property in a bag and detained the woman, through continued threats of violence, police allege.
After the man left, the woman was able to alert a neighbour who called police.
Police began patrols of the Evans Head area and located a man on Woodburn St about 6.15am, they said.
Officers allegedly located a machete and stolen property in his possession.
The 35-year-old man was arrested and charged with aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence — armed and take/detain person with intent to obtain advantage.
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