Attempted HOME INVASION for my FPV F6.

[Fords 'R' Cool]

Well I had a bit of excitement last night that I could have done without.

Last night at about 12:00am I was just about ready to head off to bed, when I noticed the backyard's security sensor light come on.
I headed out onto the rear porch to investigate when I spotted two masked men armed with a shovel and a lenght of timber heading straight for the back entrance onto the porch.

Barefoot and completely unarmed, I reversed my direction back into the main part of the house and locked the door behind me so I could have time call the police.
For the next five mintues I propped myself up against the door to brace it because both the criminals were doing their absolute best to break it in and gain access.
(The emergency operator was busy asking me all these dumb questions while these two ******* tried to bash the door down with me leaning up against the door bracing it.)

My wife raced out of the bedroom to see what all the noise was about and to gather up our two small children.
They managed to kick-in the outer door skin at the bottom but when the mongrels realised the back door just wasn't going to give way with me bracing it, they left the porch and raced around to the front of my house.

Next thing I hear the front windows being smashed in, so I raced into that room armed with a kitchen carving knife and forced them to rethink jumping through the window with me on the otherside armed with a big knife.
They tried to get in for about another thirty seconds before giving up and they then smashed the front and rear windshield on my car before fleeing into the darkness.
It took the police a few minutes after that before they arrived.

At the time, I had no idea who or why my home was targeted but the police explained that what they were probably after was the keys to my car.
I drive a FPV F6 310 which as you all know is a high performance vehicle that can actually outrun most police cars here in Perth and that's what they wanted it for. - A get-away car.
They had smashed my car's windshields just out of spite because I prevented them from taking it but they didn't touch my wife's car at all.

But when they jumped back over the fence to go aound to the front, one of them must have accidentally dropped his used syringe next to my wife's car, which the police later bagged up as evidence.
First thing this morning the Forensic Unit showed up and collected further evidence which surprised me but I learned that these same two criminals had four hours previosly succeeded in forcing entry into someone elses home.
(Apparently the victims were violently assaulted and then tied up so those mongrels could make their escape.)

I never realised at the time they wanted my car keys, all I knew was two masked men armed with makeshift weapons were trying to get inside and there was no way on earth I was letting these two into my home without a fight while my wife and kids were in there.


Still besides the property damage which is covered by insurance, they didn't get the car or manage to hurt anyone (Except for one of my dogs - But he's okay now.) and all they really got out of it is a lot more attention from the police and their resources to track them down.
(They now the priority of several different detective units that are all out looking for them.)

[Yellow_Festiva]

Bugger.... I would be very careful... if they were so brazen who knows what would happen down the track, like when the mrs and kids are home and you are not.

Can you park the car close by out of sight for a while to give the impression that you no longer own the car?

[Franco Cozzo]

And this my friends is why we need something like the "Castle Doctrine" that they have in some states in the USA.

Police where behind the ball and came afterwards, what if they actually got in? Would this guy be posting on AFF?

[Polyal]

Holy crap!

That is actually pretty frightening. You did well and your damned if you do or dont in that situation.

Hopefully they are caught, pity they cant be hung.

[Geez Louise]

That would have been a scary situation for you and your family.

Glad to see that no one was hurt.

Were you yelling at them when they were trying to bust in your back door? I would have thought, that if they knew someone was home, they would have stopped and moved onto their next target.

As I said, glad to see no one was hurt. Very lucky indeed.

Cheers
Col

[wulos]

I am sure that we are all quite concerned about what has occured here.
Examining a million and one what if's, and no amount of speculation / namecalling etc will see these criminals brought to justice.
Let's hope that they are caught BEFORE they do any further damage. Or members here on AFF decide to push the site T & C & get themselves into hot water over an incident that they weren't directly involved in...

[BHDOGS]

Mate I would of done the same and fought to the death to with a knife or worse stands have to be made especially in that situation u did well kudos to u

[ford lover]

Invest in a bollard that is dyno bolted to the floor.About $600.

[Brazen]

Man, what is scary is that they knew you knew they were there - yet they still tried to get in.

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by ford lover

Invest in a bollard that is dyno bolted to the floor.About $600.

I can see the logic in it, but we shouldnt have to make our homes into a prison.

These guys must have been off there heads to continue knowing you where home, then to try another door! Its downright scary.

[CFOUR]

this is why guns should be legal for home & personal defense.

[Road_Warrior]

Its incidents like this that make me sort of glad that I don't own a nice car.

Makes it all the more worse with small children in the house, they don't need to see that crap.

Fords R Cool which area of Perth are you in? There have been a few in the south eastern corridor this month.

[atec77]

Originally Posted by Fords 'R' Cool

Well I had a bit of excitement last night that I could have done without.

Last night at about 12:00am I was just about ready to head off to bed, when I noticed the backyard's security sensor light come on.
I headed out onto the rear porch to investigate when I spotted two masked men armed with a shovel and a lenght of timber heading straight for the back entrance onto the porch.

Barefoot and completely unarmed, I reversed my direction back into the main part of the house and locked the door behind me so I could have time call the police.
For the next five mintues I propped myself up against the door to brace it because both the criminals were doing their absolute best to break it in and gain access.
(The emergency operator was busy asking me all these dumb questions while these two ******* tried to bash the door down with me leaning up against the door bracing it.)

My wife raced out of the bedroom to see what all the noise was about and to gather up our two small children.
They managed to kick-in the outer door skin at the bottom but when the mongrels realised the back door just wasn't going to give way with me bracing it, they left the porch and raced around to the front of my house.

Next thing I hear the front windows being smashed in, so I raced into that room armed with a kitchen carving knife and forced them to rethink jumping through the window with me on the otherside armed with a big knife.
They tried to get in for about another thirty seconds before giving up and they then smashed the front and rear windshield on my car before fleeing into the darkness.
It took the police a few minutes after that before they arrived.

At the time, I had no idea who or why my home was targeted but the police explained that what they were probably after was the keys to my car.
I drive a FPV F6 310 which as you all know is a high performance vehicle that can actually outrun most police cars here in Perth and that's what they wanted it for. - A get-away car.
They had smashed my car's windshields just out of spite because I prevented them from taking it but they didn't touch my wife's car at all.

But when they jumped back over the fence to go aound to the front, one of them must have accidentally dropped his used syringe next to my wife's car, which the police later bagged up as evidence.
First thing this morning the Forensic Unit showed up and collected further evidence which surprised me but I learned that these same two criminals had four hours previosly succeeded in forcing entry into someone elses home.
(Apparently the victims were violently assaulted and then tied up so those mongrels could make their escape.)

I never realised at the time they wanted my car keys, all I knew was two masked men armed with makeshift weapons were trying to get inside and there was no way on earth I was letting these two into my home without a fight while my wife and kids were in there.


Still besides the property damage which is covered by insurance, they didn't get the car or manage to hurt anyone (Except for one of my dogs - But he's okay now.) and all they really got out of it is a lot more attention from the police and their resources to track them down.
(They now the priority of several different detective units that are all out looking for them.)

I am sorry to hear your family suffered this disgraceful attack but the dog is ok ? and no one got hurt so there is a plus , several things you have learnt the hardway . Having the kiddies baseball bat near the defendable parts of the house is safe and legal , usually dogs are a deterent and it sounds like you need to harden the fences where you park the car making them taller and imposible to open quickly , doors can be skinned cheaply with some galvo iron sheets and sikoflex , lots of things you can do but thankfully no one injured . Add to the external lights and infrared triggers and if you need any more suggestion just ask , remember this scum may return better prepared so secure the car as best you can and park it out back locked in the shed securily , good luck with it and give consideration to adding a decent cctv system covering the properrty ( my field)
B

[atec77]

Originally Posted by Brazen

Man, what is scary is that they knew you knew they were there - yet they still tried to get in.

Much more common than people are aware

[poppa smurf]

terrible......simply disgustingly terrible.....main thing is you are all okay!

[Road_Warrior]

Originally Posted by CFOUR

this is why guns should be legal for home & personal defense.

There was a case here in Wait Awhile with the old bloke who shot an intruder with his shottie and got off for it, ie the Police didn't charge him with anything. However, he was elderly and is full time carer for his disabled wife and he barricaded himself in his bedroom and they still tried to get to him and he warned them several times that he had a gun and he'd shoot if they continued to try and get in

Anything less than that (ie overwhelming mitigating circumstances in your defence) you'd probably get done by the cops for shooting the perp

[Full Noise]

This is very disturbing to read and I hate to say it, but the night before last night would have been the last decent night’s sleep you will have for a long time. I just hope that your kids weren’t traumatised by it.

I hope that there’s a DNA match with the syringe and hopefully these scumbags will be caught.

All the best with the future.

Cheers

[mytgxl]

Glad to see you & your family are safe & well` if this ever happens again when you make the call to the police tell them that you think they have a gun! they will be there in 5sec flat!

[MAGPIE]

If I'd known they were after the car I would have chucked em the keys, family first over a car all day every day.

Good work holding them at bay none the less

[79FordEsky]

Mate all they are low life junkies tryin to get your car and sell it on and get more drugs so they can be happy. I will say that you did a great job protecting you family and if that ever happens again you will know what to do.

[ea90gl]

That's pretty full on, glad everyone is ok as thats the main thing. It may seem crude and outside the square but invest in a cordless circular saw/grinder. Imagine hearing some electric power tool fire up while trying to break into a home, I'd probably change my mind quick smart and run for the hills

[FPVGT500]

I feel for you buddy theres alot of scums in this world we live in, if someone bothered to steal my pride and joy i would've stabbed them 50 times before they hit the ground....

[fat289]

chainsaw in the laundry should do the trick - scare the bejeasus out of em !!!

[DanielXR8]

That would have been a terrifying experience. Good to hear that you and your family are ok. The cops will get them, lets hope the courts actually put them away for a long time.

[prasac]

to want to try and break in for 5 mins or longer, sounds like it might have been something a bit more personal than just wanting the car. they wouldn't hang around that long with the chance of the Police coming.

i dunno Perth might be different to Sydney. to be carrying a shovel and a block of wood they aren't things u use for a home invasion, they are tools used for giving a beating. it might be a case of mistaken identity, i have seen alot of people get hurt because they looked or drove the same car as someone.

main thing is everyone came out unscathed except for the dog.

[falconnut]

Stories like this make me wish i still had guns, damn.

Luck op, good luck in catching them!

[Road_Warrior]

Were there any verbal exchanges between you and the crims?

[sbutler]

Originally Posted by fat289

chainsaw in the laundry should do the trick - scare the bejeasus out of em !!!

Yep or a shotgun full of buckshot, wont kill them but it will sure let them know whos boss!!!

[Bud Bud]

Wow glad to hear that you but especially the wife and kids are ok. Bloody pond scum. Do these a***holes have a mother? Do they know what their sons get up to at night??? Hope they are caught soon, better still, pick on some bikies pride and joy and get caught by them in a bad mood. Good on you for being able to maintain your head under incredible circumstances.

Originally Posted by atec77

Much more common than people are aware

I know someone that had 2 Maloos stolen from their drive way also in Perth but in the late 90's. The second one was stolen when someone broke into their house in the middle of the night while they slept. They woke up to the car starting and racing up the driveway at rate of knots. They also had a 3 year old girl and a 5 year old boy at home at the time. Needless to say they never got a third one. Low life oxygen thieves.

Bud Bud

[mik]

bloody cheeky mongrels, when your home is robbed or ransacked, it certainly makes you feel violated in your own home(been there), even without the attempted assault, Atec77`s idea to make your house more secure for your own peace of mind sounds like good sence, at least your all ok .