Appeal for information following break and enter - Cranebrook

Saturday, 24 August 2024 12:38:17 PM

Police will address the media to appeal for information following a break and enter in Sydney’s west.

About 5.15am today (Saturday 24 August 2024), officers attached to Nepean Police Area Command were called to Laycock Street, Cranebrook, following reports three men had broken into a home.

Police have been told the men – who had their faces covered and one armed with a knife – became involved in a confrontation with a female occupant of the house.

The woman suffered a minor cut to her right hand but did not require ambulance treatment.

It’s unclear if anything was taken before the men left the scene.

A crime scene has been established and police are conducting a canvass of the neighbourhood on foot.

Anyone with information about this incident or who was in the vicinity of Laycock Street and may have captured relevant vision on their dashcam, is urged to contact Penrith Police 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.

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