Two Men Charged After Sydney CBD Luxury Store Ram Raid
By Chloe · Published 27 Oct 2026 · Updated 27 Oct 2026
Sydney, NSW · New South Wales News
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Two Men Charged After Sydney CBD Luxury Store Ram Raid - Sydney, NSW
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Police have charged two men following an investigation into an alleged ram raid targeting a Sydney city store, where luxury handbags and other items were reportedly stolen.
Two men have been charged following a police investigation into an alleged ram raid at a retail store in Sydney's central business district. Investigators allege that a group used a vehicle to smash into the shopfront before stealing luxury handbags and other merchandise.
According to New South Wales Police, officers were called to a store on Elizabeth Street at approximately 1.30am on Thursday, 22 October 2026, after reports of a break-in. Police were told that a vehicle had been driven into the shopfront, allowing four people to enter the premises.
The group allegedly stole luxury handbags and other items before leaving in a second vehicle, described by police as a stolen Mercedes station wagon. Officers from Sydney City Police Area Command attended the location and established a crime scene.
Detectives subsequently launched Strike Force Emberson to investigate the circumstances of the incident, identify those involved and gather evidence relating to the alleged theft and vehicles used.
Police also noted that an attempted break-in had reportedly occurred at a jewellery store in Balmain shortly before the Elizabeth Street incident. Officers from Leichhardt Police Area Command began a separate investigation into that event. Authorities have not established in the available report whether the two incidents were connected.
As part of their inquiries, police executed a search warrant at a unit on Orpington Street in Ashfield at approximately 1.40pm on Friday, 23 October. A 38-year-old man was arrested and charged with several alleged offences, including aggravated break and enter, offences involving a vehicle allegedly taken without the owner's consent, and participating in a criminal group.
The man was refused bail and appeared before a bail court on Saturday, 24 October. He is scheduled to appear at Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday, 29 October.
Investigators continued their inquiries and arrested a second man, aged 43, at a home on Westmoreland Street in Glebe at approximately 11.15am on Monday, 26 October.
The second man was taken to Day Street Police Station and charged with offences including receiving property suspected of being stolen, aggravated break and enter, participating in a criminal group, and alleged offences relating to a police pursuit and a vehicle taken without the owner's consent.
Police also refused bail to the second man, who was scheduled to appear before a bail court on Tuesday, 27 October.
The investigation highlights the damage and disruption that vehicle-assisted break-ins can cause to businesses, particularly retailers holding high-value merchandise. Such incidents can leave shopfronts damaged, interrupt trading and require significant police resources to examine evidence and trace suspected offenders.
Police investigations into the alleged offences are continuing. The charges are allegations, and both men are entitled to the presumption of innocence unless proven guilty in court.
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Two men have been charged following a police investigation into an alleged ram raid at a retail store in Sydney's central business district. Investigators allege that a group used a vehicle to smash into the shopfront before stealing luxury handbags and other merchandise.
According to New South Wales Police, officers were called to a store on Elizabeth Street at approximately 1.30am on Thursday, 22 October 2026, after reports of a break-in. Police were told that a vehicle had been driven into the shopfront, allowing four people to enter the premises.
The group allegedly stole luxury handbags and other items before leaving in a second vehicle, described by police as a stolen Mercedes station wagon. Officers from Sydney City Police Area Command attended the location and established a crime scene.
Detectives subsequently launched Strike Force Emberson to investigate the circumstances of the incident, identify those involved and gather evidence relating to the alleged theft and vehicles used.
Police also noted that an attempted break-in had reportedly occurred at a jewellery store in Balmain shortly before the Elizabeth Street incident. Officers from Leichhardt Police Area Command began a separate investigation into that event. Authorities have not established in the available report whether the two incidents were connected.
As part of their inquiries, police executed a search warrant at a unit on Orpington Street in Ashfield at approximately 1.40pm on Friday, 23 October. A 38-year-old man was arrested and charged with several alleged offences, including aggravated break and enter, offences involving a vehicle allegedly taken without the owner's consent, and participating in a criminal group.
The man was refused bail and appeared before a bail court on Saturday, 24 October. He is scheduled to appear at Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday, 29 October.
Investigators continued their inquiries and arrested a second man, aged 43, at a home on Westmoreland Street in Glebe at approximately 11.15am on Monday, 26 October.
The second man was taken to Day Street Police Station and charged with offences including receiving property suspected of being stolen, aggravated break and enter, participating in a criminal group, and alleged offences relating to a police pursuit and a vehicle taken without the owner's consent.
Police also refused bail to the second man, who was scheduled to appear before a bail court on Tuesday, 27 October.
The investigation highlights the damage and disruption that vehicle-assisted break-ins can cause to businesses, particularly retailers holding high-value merchandise. Such incidents can leave shopfronts damaged, interrupt trading and require significant police resources to examine evidence and trace suspected offenders.
Police investigations into the alleged offences are continuing. The charges are allegations, and both men are entitled to the presumption of innocence unless proven guilty in court.
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