Man, two kids in home targeted by armed trio in home invasion
The home on Ardennes Ave at Edmonson Park was targeted at about 1.45am on Monday.
Police say the three armed men forced their way into the home, then threatened and assaulted a 48-year-old man and a 12-year-old boy.
'An 11-year-old boy was also inside the house at the time … The two children were uninjured,' NSW Police said in a statement.
The intruders stole several items, including jewellery, and fled in an unknown vehicle.
The 48-year-old man was treated at the scene by paramedics for facial injuries. The two children were not physically injured.
Police have set up a crime scene at the house.
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