Two men have been charged after allegedly breaking into a home on the Far South Coast on Saturday morning.
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A 52-year-old man was asleep in his unit in Narrira Street, Bermagui, and woke up when he heard a noise from his lounge room shortly after midnight Saturday
He went to check and was confronted by three men. He suffered two small cuts to his face when one allegedly threatened him with a knife before stealing his laptop and wallet. The three ran from the unit.
Police arrested an 18-year-old Wallaga man at the scene.
He was taken to Narooma Police Station where he was charged with aggravated break and enter to commit a serious indictable offence.
He appeared at Batemans Bay Local Court on Saturday.
A second man attended Narooma Police Station about 11.15am on Saturday. The 18-year-old Wallaga Lake man was arrested and later released, pending further inquiries.
About 1.20pm, following investigations, police attended Umbarra Road, Wallaga Lake where they arrested a third man.
The 20-year-old Wallaga Lake man was taken to Narooma police station where he was charged with aggravated enter dwelling armed with intent to commit serious indictable offence (x2), aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence whilst armed, assault occasioning actual bodily harm (x3), take and drive conveyance without consent, and unlicensed driving.
He has been refused bail and will appear at Batemans Bay Local Court on Sunday, January 25.
Inquiries into the incident are continuing.
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