A man will face court today charged over an alleged home invasion at a Penrith home yesterday.
Just before 4.30am on Saturday, emergency services were called to a home on The Road, after reports three men forced entry to the home.
Police will allege that the men – armed with a rifle and pipes – entered a bedroom and spoke to a male occupant, aged 24, before stealing a safe and fleeing in a Hyundai Getz.
Officers from Nepean Police Area Command attended and commenced an investigation.
Following inquiries, police attended a Penrith shopping centre about 12.30pm and arrested two men, aged 22 and 23, and a 24-year-old woman.
They were all taken to Penrith Police Station.
The younger man was charged with special aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence – weapon.
He was refused bail to appear at Parramatta Bail Court today.
The older man and woman were released pending further investigation.
Inquiries continue.
