A grandmother on a late-night stroll along with her canine was attacked and chased by an armed man “dressed as a ninja” earlier than her husband heroically put an finish to a violent residence invasion in Perth’s south on New Yr’s Eve.
Teresa Urbaniak was allegedly approached by a 35-year-old man sporting all black at Perena Rocchi Reserve on Sandpiper Loop about 10.40pm on Tuesday.
Police mentioned she was allegedly punched and scratched earlier than she was chased again to her close by residence, earlier than the attacker pressured his manner inside.
“He was in (an) all-black costume (and he) regarded like a ninja,” the 64-year-old instructed 9NEWS.
“I used to be actually scared that he was going to kill me.”
Her husband — 62-year-old Piotr Urbaniak — tackled the person to the ground earlier than police arrived.
He was left bloodied and injured after he was allegedly attacked through the citizen’s arrest.
“I used to be combating for my life as a result of I noticed these lengthy issues (weapons),” he mentioned. “I didn’t know if he had a gun.”
Police arrived shortly after earlier than the accused attacker was arrested.
Officers who made the arrest, who had been captured on CCTV, mentioned the person had tried to seize one in all their tasers.
The alleged attacker, a 35-year-old from Yangebup, was allegedly discovered with a number of ninja-style weapons. Police have seized two sai, a set of knuckle dusters and a throwing star allegedly discovered on the person.
Mr Urbaniak thanked police for his or her assist through the alleged assault, which has left his spouse struggling to sleep.
The accused fronted Perth Magistrates Court docket on Wednesday the place he was refused bail.
He’ll reappear within the Fremantle Magistrates Court docket on Friday over 9 fees together with aggravated assault occasioning bodily hurt, aggravated residence housebreaking and three counts of carrying a managed weapon.
