Perhaps it is timely to review security and remind village residents to be vigilant about locking doors and reporting strangers.

This week’s break-in story comes from Perth. 74 year old Pat allegedly arrived home about 11am last Wednesday to find a 30-year-old woman in the backyard of her independent living unit.

The younger woman assaulted Pat (who is deaf) before running away. She then allegedly attempted to steal a truck, assaulting the 26 year old male driver before being wrestled to the ground by two women who happened to be passing by. They made a ‘citizen’s arrest'. Meanwhile Pat and the male driver were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

The 30-year-old woman has been charged with aggravated assault occasioning bodily harm, two counts of aggravated burglary, two counts of stealing, one count of robbery and one count of obstructing a public officer.