Sergeant Matt Lee, of Dunedin, said police were called to a Macbeth St, Caversham, address at 1.55am yesterday after residents reported masked men had kicked down their door demanding money and drugs.
They reported that two men wearing balaclavas smashed their way into the home armed with a hammer and gun.
The masked pair allegedly stole the resident’s money, cellphones and car keys before fleeing on foot.
A resident on the street said it was just the latest chapter in myriad police callouts to the home over the past few months.
She said she was looking to move to a new address as the residents at the property were attracting all sorts of trouble to what was previously a quiet and pleasant street.
"It’s that [property] every time. They’ve had the armed offenders squad there about four or five times in just the last couple of months."
When she woke up yesterday morning, the house was taped off and police cars were "everywhere".
She believed the latest incident was linked to a confrontation over a car sale last Friday. At 7pm on Friday, police were called to the same Macbeth St address after an allegedly intoxicated man attacked the resident’s newly bought Subaru with a hammer and screwdriver. Police said both parties believed they had bought the car.
The resident said most of the street was "absolutely lovely", but "you cannot pick your neighbours".
After the latest incident, police said inquiries were continuing to locate the masked men.
A police spokeswoman said the occupants were not injured but were shaken by what occurred.
She could not comment on whether the two incidents were related.
• Police 105, file number 250121/1142.
