Luddenham’s naked home invader revealed to be Lone Wolf bikie Erkan Keskin
POLICE have charged a high-ranking member of the Lone Wolf outlaw motorcycle gang after he allegedly invaded a woman’s home in Sydney’s west, naked and armed, on Tuesday night.
POLICE have charged a high-ranking member of the Lone Wolf outlaw motorcycle gang after he allegedly invaded a woman’s home in Sydney’s west, naked and armed, on Tuesday night.
Erkan Keskin, 38, allegedly stormed through the back door of a woman’s home in Luddenham and proceeded to ransack the house before police were called.
It is believed the prominent gang leader was high on drugs when he armed himself and fired off several rounds into the air at a nearby golf course on Twin Creeks Drive, before descending upon the house in Ventana Court.
Mr Keskin was charged with four offences including firing a firearm in a public place, possession of an unauthorised pistol, possession of an unregistered firearm-pistol, and break and enter with intent to steal.
He remains under police guard in Nepean hospital where he is being treated for a number of medical issues.
He is expected to appear in a bedside hearing at Penrith Local Court today.
The charges follow the victim of the home invasion yesterday saying she was concerned about the bandit’s welfare.
Cecilia, who did not wish to give her surname, said her mother had inquired about the welfare of the man who broke into their home about 6.40pm Tuesday night, forcing her to flee to a neighbouring property for safety.
Cecilia’s mother, 54, who does not speak English, claimed to police she heard a number of shots fired shortly before the naked man burst into the two-storey house through the back door.
Terrified, the woman fled to a nearby house and called triple-0.
When emergency services arrived the man was still inside the house but, after some coaxing, appeared naked at the front door. He was handcuffed and taken to Nepean Hospital and sedated.
Cecilia claimed the man had ransacked the house.
“The house is a mess,” she said.
“He moved stuff around ... he broke stuff, he threw stuff; he touched our beds and even went through the trash in my bedroom.”
It is understood the man believed he was being chased and had run across the adjoining golf course before breaking into the house.
The daughter said neighbours recognised the man.
Tactical Response Officers and the dog squad remained at the house for several hours after the arrest searching for co-offenders, before forensic investigators scoured the house.
The family was allowed back into their home about 8am yesterday.
“It’s not a good feeling, I mean what did he touch while he was in our house naked?” Cecilia said.
“I don’t even know if I can sleep on my bed now because of all the mess the man caused.”
St Mary’s Local Area Command Superintendent Greg Peters said the intruder sustained injuries to his lower legs but had not been shot, as other media outlets had reported.
“He sustained a number of injuries to his legs that appear at this stage to have come from running through the bush from his residence to the house on Ventana Court,” the superintendent said.
Police recovered a gun, alongside a pair of men’s shorts, at the back door of the residence. Police will also review CCTV taken from the property.
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