'We did get all of our family into one room upstairs and barricaded ourselves into the one room, hoping they would be unsuccessful.' 9News
New Year's Day at 3.30am and a hooded and masked intruder hushes his henchmen as they attempt to break in through the front door.
The family inside is woken by the home's motion sensors, which allows them to watch on CCTV as the trio try every door before zeroing in on the dog flap.READ MORE:"We did get all of our family into one room upstairs and barricaded ourselves into the one room, hoping they would be unsuccessful," said theHe's too frightened to show his face after his house was targeted for a third time in six months.
The father says his mind flashed to the alleged murdered of a Brisbane mother last month, as he waited an agonising eight minutes for help to arrive.Not even increased security has been a deterrent at the house on Sydney's Lower North Shore.The group tried to break in through several doors as the family hid inside.
A 16-year-old was later arrested and a chase for the getaway car had to be abandoned for safety reasons. Similar scenes are happening daily across the city, with teenagers tantalised by high performance cars and posting their illegal joyrides on social media site TikTok."One has to wonder, is there a failing in the justice system in how they are dealing with young offenders?" the father said.
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