Police are appealing for information following reports of a home invasion and two stolen cars in Tamworth today, where a 90-year-old man was assaulted.
About 3.30am (Friday 2 August 2024), five males forced entry into a home on Begonia Street, South Tamworth.
Police were told the occupant – a 90-year-old man – confronted the males, when he was assaulted twice on his legs with a metal bar and fell over, before the males demanded his car keys.
The other occupant of the home – a 68-year-old man – was uninjured.
The group fled the location with car keys, a wallet, a watch, a mobile phone, and a Toyota Corolla.
The 90-year-old man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for minor injuries and the other man was treated for shock.
A short time later, the Corolla was involved in a short pursuit before it was terminated due to safety concerns.
The Corolla was located about 6.50am today on Margaret Street, South Tamworth and was seized for forensic examination.
In another incident, about 4.20am the same morning, entry was forced into a home on Brolga Crescent, Oxley Vale, where car keys, a wallet, and a white Holden Commodore was allegedly stolen.
The Commodore was located about 9.40am on Anne Street, South Tamworth and was also seized for forensic examination.
A wallet from the Brolga Crescent home has since been returned to Tamworth Police Station
Officers attached to Oxley Police District attended both homes and have commenced an investigation into the incidents, which they believe are linked.
As inquiries continue, anyone with information about these incidents, or who has dashcam or CCTV from the area is urged to contact Tamworth Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
