A Queensland family were left shaken Monday night after a man wearing a skull mask went on a terrifying violent rampage at the front of their property.
Paul Klicin was working inside his home office about 7pm when he witnessed the masked man enter his Shailer Park property armed with a large baton.
After forcefully bashing in the windows of a vehicle parked in the driveway, the criminal made a quick escape on foot before driving a way in a ute, Seven News reports.
A masked bandit stormed on a Queensland property Monday night, smashing a family’s ute with a baton several times before fleeing the scene
After forcefully bashing in the windows, the criminal made a quick escape on foot when the security lights came on before driving a way in a ute
By the time Mr Klicin made it outside to locate the bandit, he was long gone, leaving no trace of his identity.
‘I couldn’t believe what I was seeing, I was in shock,’ Mr Klicin said.
The electrician described being so alarmed by the impact of the brutal blows that he thought he was hearing gunshots.
‘I can’t think of any reason someone would want to specifically target me like this,’ he said.
Paul Klicin (pictured) was working inside his home office about 7pm when he witnessed the masked attacker enter his Shailer Park property armed with a large baton
By the time Mr Klicin made it outside to locate the bandit, he was long gone, leaving no trace of his identity
Mr Klicin’s wife, Karen (right), along with their seven-year-old daughter were inside the home at the time of the attack.
The bangs were so loud it was enough to alert the family’s neighbours, who later also emerged from their homes to help look for the masked perpetrator.
Mr Klicin’s wife, Karen, along with their seven-year-old daughter were inside the home at the time of the attack.
Mrs Klicin said she was left feeling ‘angry and fearful’ at what the destructive intruder had gotten away with.
Police have been reviewing security footage and are calling on anyone with information to come forward.
Mrs Klicin (pictured carrying her daughter inside) said she was left feeling ‘angry and fearful’ at what the destructive intruder had gotten away with
The bangs were so loud it was enough to alert the family’s neighbours, who later also emerged from their homes to help look for the masked perpetrator