Home invasion

By Callan Date
POLICE are continuing to investigate a Narre Warren North home invasion which left a drunken intruder with facial injuries on Sunday morning.
They believe the incident, at a property in the generally suburban area of St Helens Crescent, was random.
Up to six police officers attended the scene about 2.40am after a triple zero emergency call was made by home owners Vince and Sharon Mammone.
Ms Mammone said she was tricked into letting the man, later identified as a 34-year-old Cranbourne resident, into her house.
She said he was doubled over in pain and saying he had been stabbed and needed help.
The trained nurse then let the man in.
“After that he started saying he had a gun and that he had a knife. That’s when I called out to my son,” Ms Mammone said.
The intruder soon became aggressive towards Ms Mammone and her 23-year-old son.
Mr Mammone said he was in the shower when the man first entered their house.
“I ran out of the shower and started to try and restrain him. He was as strong as six men,” he said.
Police said a fight then erupted between the intruder and the home’s two male residents.
“As a result of the altercation the intruder sustained facial injuries and was taken to Casey Hospital, while the occupants received superficial wounds,” a police spokeswoman said.
Police said they had since interviewed a Cranbourne man in relation to the incident.
He has been released pending further inquiries.
Mr Mammone, 49, defended his actions and said he used reasonable force to protect his family and his property.
“I’ve given a statement to the police saying exactly what happened. We don’t have anything to hide. We were just in our home minding our own business,” he said. “The police officer who was here on the night said he would have done exactly the same thing.”
Mr Mammone said he had several questions he wanted answered.
“Why was this man at our house? Why hasn’t he been charged with anything?” he said.
Casey Acting Police Inspector Bruce Kitchen said investigations were ongoing in relation to the invasion and subsequent fight.
He said police believe the man had been drinking.
“If a male comes to the door at 2am in the morning, my advice would be to not open the door,” Acting Insp Kitchen said. “Just call the emergency services if the person says they are hurt, but just don’t open door.”
The police spokeswoman said statements were still being collected from witnesses as part of the ongoing investigation.
“No charges have been laid at this stage,” she said.