UPDATED: Elderly man knocked unconscious during Dudley Park home invasion

Saturday, 18 March 2023 09:37

By Monique Welhan

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An elderly man has been knocked unconscious during a terrifying home invasion in Dudley Park.

** UPDATE: Three juvenile males were taken into custody on Monday evening, and are assisting police with their inquiries. **

Between 2am and 3am on Saturday, the victim, aged in his 80s, was woken by an unknown number of offenders who were searching through various rooms in his Denham Street home.

"Upon getting out of bed to investigate, the victim received a blow to the back of the head causing him to lose consciousness," a WA Police spokesperson said.

"The victim regained consciousness some time later to find his home had been ransacked."

The man was taken to Peel Health Campus for treatment of non life-threatening injuries. 

Anyone with information, CCTV or dashcam footage of the area at the time of the incident, is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report the information online at www.crimestopperswa.com.au.

Callers may remain anonymous if they wish.

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