Wadestown armed burglary and standoff

The story so far

Police used pepper spray, tasers and a police dog, and shot the man in the shoulder before taking him into custody.^{28 Sep 2025} The 54-year-old man faces charges of aggravated burglary and assault, and the weapon was reported as a samurai sword.^{29 Sep 2025; 2 Oct 2025} He remains in hospital after his first court appearance and is due to have surgery.^{2 Oct 2025}

Latest

As of 2 October, the man was still in hospital for surgery after his first court appearance.^{2 Oct 2025}

What's next

He is due to have surgery while in hospital.^{2 Oct 2025}

Key moments

1. 28 Sep 2025Armed standoff at a Wadestown home; police shoot man in shoulder.
2. 29 Sep 202554-year-old man charged with aggravated burglary and assault.
3. 2 Oct 2025Police say a samurai sword was involved; man remains in hospital.

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