Charged with 'break and enter'

A Woy Woy man and woman have been charged with aggravated break and enter in company and malicious wounding after they allegedly committed a home invasion.

According to police, the man and woman approached a unit on Railway St, Woy Woy, and knocked on the door at about 8:30pm on Tuesday, December 27.

When the 65-year-old resident opened the door, the man, who was armed with a broken bottle, and the woman allegedly forced open the door and assaulted the resident.

A second resident intervened and the alleged offenders left the location.

Emergency services were called to the location and the 65-year-old man was treated for lacerations and bruising before being taken to Gosford Hospital.

Officers from Brisbane Water Local Area Command commenced investigations into the incident.

They attended a nearby unit in Woy Woy, where they arrested a 47-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man.

They were both taken to Gosford Police Station and charged with aggravated break and enter in company and malicious wounding.

Both were refused bail and appeared in Wyong Local Court on Thursday, December 29, charged with aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence and with wound a person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

The matter was listed for mention in Gosford Local Court on January 9 and bail was refused.

Both will appear via video link on January 9.

Media release, 28 Dec 2016

NSW Police Media Unit