A FRANKSTON teenager has been charged over an alleged home invasion which left a man in hospital with serious injuries.
Police allege that five offenders broke into a home on Oxford Street in Kew East at around 4am on 17 August. One of the occupants, a 39-year-old man, was allegedly stabbed multiple times and was later taken to hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries.
A 34-year-old woman at the house was treated for minor injuries. A 69 and 70-year-old also in the house at the time were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Two children, aged 2 and 3, and a fifth adult, were not injured.
Police said four of the alleged offenders left in the victim’s BMW, and the fifth offender left in the vehicle they arrived in. The BMW was later found dumped on Christie Street in Deer Park.
Victoria Police arrested three people on Hamilton Street shortly afterwards. A 24-year-old Caroline Springs man, a 17-year-old boy from Frankston, and a 16-year-old boy from Caroline Springs were each charged with aggravated home invasion, intentionally cause serious injury, recklessly cause serious injury, recklessly cause injury, and false imprisonment.
The three people charged were remanded. The 24-year-old will face Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 5 November, and the two teenagers will face a children’s court.
Two alleged offenders remain outstanding. Police have asked anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
First published in the Frankston Times – 26 August 2025