A 43-year-old man has been charged after an alleged armed home invasion in Coffs Harbour on Thursday night.
Police were called to a home in Eugourie Close about 6.30pm following reports a man had allegedly entered the property armed with a machete and carrying a can of fuel.
Officers attached to Coffs/Clarence Police District were told the alleged intruder threatened and assaulted an occupant inside the home.
Police arrested the man at the property and seized a machete and can of fuel.
He was taken to Coffs Harbour Police Station and charged with:
- aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence — armed
- common assault
- destroy or damage property less than or equal to $2000
- intimidate officer in execution of duty (two counts).
The man was refused bail and was due to appear before Bail Division Court 1 on Friday.
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