- Two women and children were subjected to a terrifying home invasion in Perth
- Masked intruder forced his way into a home and stole cash, IDs and passports
- CCTV footage shows the man swipe at a dog with a knife and wake the women
- Police are hunting the machete-wielding thief and believe they found his bike
An intruder wielding a machete and a hammer has been caught on CCTV breaking into a home while two women and their young children lay asleep.
The masked man was captured on camera creeping into the property in Seville Grove, Perth, before taking a swipe at the family dog and threatening the female occupants into handing over cash and expensive goods.
The shocking vision shows the terrified women while they reluctantly followed the intruder around the home as he pocketed whatever he could find.
The masked man was captured on camera creeping into the property in Seville Grove, Perth, before taking a swipe at the family dog and threatening the female occupants into handing over cash and expensive goods
One of the women told Seven News the man became ‘very worked up’ because they could not hand over everything he demanded.
‘He told us sit down, shut up and show [me] where everything is,’ one of the victims said.
He also grew agitated after learning the women only kept food and not precious items in their pantry.
As he marched the frightened ladies around their home, their two children awoke and one of the women alleged he lunged at her daughter with his weapon.
‘I was holding my daughter and he came at me with a hammer. So I wouldn’t put anything past him,’ the woman said.
One of the women (pictured) told Seven News the man became ‘very worked up’ because they could not hand over everything he demanded
As he marched the frightened ladies around their home, their two children awoke and one of the women alleged he came at her daughter with his weapon
After spending 40 minutes ransacking the home of a purse, $3000 cash, two watches, birth certificates and passports, the intruder jumped the fence and fled the scene on a pushbike.
Luckily, the man did not notice an expensive engagement ring worn by one of the women.
Police recovered the bike from a neighbouring property in their investigation into the home invasion.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.