# Melbourne man injures teenager during alleged machete break-in at home

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/melbourne-father-of-three-breaks-accused-machete-wielding-intruders-jaw/
- Published: 2026-10-29T13:35:28+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T13:52:50+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16248965/Melbourne-youth-crime-machete.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- A father confronted an allegedly armed teenager in Port Melbourne.
- The father fractured his hand; the teenager suffered a broken jaw.
- The 17-year-old was charged and remains in custody.

## Summary

A Melbourne father confronted an allegedly machete-wielding teenager who was trying to enter his family’s home, leaving the teenager with a broken jaw and the father with a fractured hand. The incident has renewed the family’s fears about safety at home and prompted the father to call for tougher youth crime laws.

The alleged break-in occurred in Port Melbourne at about 5.30am on Wednesday, after the father’s parents noticed people near their gated home. Police arrested the 17-year-old at the scene and charged him with attempted aggravated burglary and possessing a prohibited weapon. The father said the teenager had been released from a 49-day sentence for burglaries a week earlier; the teenager is due to appear in children’s court and remains in custody.

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