Bradon Madden, Titan Gilkes charged over Wellington break-in
Police allege two young men charged over a break-in at a home in regional NSW demanded drugs and property from the terrified occupants before fleeing with wallets and just $6.65 in cash.
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Two men accused of breaking into a home in regional NSW allegedly used a Taser to demand drugs and property from the terrified occupants.
Bradon Madden, 22 and Titan Gilkes, 20, were arrested on November 24 following a lengthy police investigation into the break-in which occurred at Wellington on July 20.
The pair were charged with one count of special aggravated break and enter and when they appeared in Dubbo Local Court on November 25 no pleas were entered.
In court documents, police allege the pair turned up at a house on Whiteley St where another woman known to them had arranged to buy drugs from the occupant of the home.
About 2.55am. the woman who arranged to buy drugs parked her car outside the home and police allege Mr Madden and Mr Gilkes got out wearing face masks in attempt to conceal their identities.
After Mr Madden is alleged to have used his finger to push through mesh on a door screen, police allege he unlocked a latch and removed light bulbs from a fitting on a porch.
According to court documents, a locked timber door was kicked in and Mr Gilkes and Mr Madden allegedly entered the home and demanded drugs.
After a woman inside the house said there were no drugs, police allege the men demanded property and mobile phones to stop them calling police.
According to court documents, while the men were inside the house police allege they used a Taser to threaten the occupants, with a blue spark seen coming from the device and a distinct noise heard.
Mr Madden was alleged to have left the home with a black handbag, Guess wallet and $6.65 in cash.
In court he and Mr Gilkes, who was arrested while in custody at a correctional facility near Wellington, did not apply for bail.
Their cases were adjourned to a date in January.
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