{"id":945457,"date":"2026-10-29T18:40:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T18:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/945457\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T18:40:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T18:40:19","slug":"melbourne-dad-of-three-fights-off-machete-wielding-teen-during-alleged-port-melbourne-home-invasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/945457\/","title":{"rendered":"Melbourne dad-of three fights off machete-wielding teen during alleged Port Melbourne home invasion"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Melbourne<\/a> father-of-three has fought back against an armed home intruder who allegedly threatened his family with a machete, leaving the teenage attacker with a broken jaw.<\/p>\n

Daniel Shoppee, 38, was home with his parents, wife and three young sons when a 17-year-old boy allegedly tried to break into their Farrell St property in Port Melbourne about 5.30am on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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Shoppee said the family\u2019s dog began barking, prompting his parents to investigate before his wife woke him up, saying something was wrong outside.<\/p>\n

He and his father spotted a suspicious car parked outside their home, but the driver slowly moved down the street when they approached.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe 17-year-old allegedly threatened the family with a machete. Credit: 7NEWS<\/p>\n

The pair followed the car briefly before turning back, only to hear his mother scream.<\/p>\n

They rushed home to find a large masked man armed with a machete confronting her inside the property\u2019s front gate.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a guy there, a very large guy with just a massive machete,\u201d Shoppee told 7NEWS.<\/p>\n

His mother managed to escape onto the street and slam the gate shut, with Shoppee and his father rushing to help hold it closed.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe was raising this machete above his head, screaming at us, \u2018I won\u2019t hurt you if you open the gate\u2019,\u201d Shoppee said.<\/p>\n

Shoppee reached over the gate, grabbed the intruder\u2019s arm and knocked the machete down.<\/p>\n

\"DespiteDespite being outsized by the 17-year-old assailant, Shoppee fought back to protect his young family. Credit: 7NEWS<\/p>\n

The teenager allegedly forced the gate open, sparking a fight with Shoppee and his father.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started throwing hands and he\u2019s ended up with a broken jaw and quite a busted nose,\u201d Shoppee said.<\/p>\n

Shoppee suffered a broken hand, while his wife called police<\/a>, who arrived shortly afterwards and arrested the teenager.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe whole event felt like it went on for hours to be honest,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was pretty intense.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shoppee said he feared for his family\u2019s safety, particularly with his three sons \u2014 all aged under five \u2014 inside the house.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve got mum next to me and dad next to me, and he\u2019s coming at us, and he certainly towers over me, weight and height,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\"ShoppeeShoppee suffered a broken hand during the confrontation. Credit: 7NEWS<\/p>\n

Asked why he decided to fight back, Shoppee said he was simply trying to protect his family.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour adrenaline\u2019s going and as a dad, you protect your family, so that\u2019s what you do.,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The frightening ordeal has left the family fearing another break-in.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast night, none of us slept,\u201d Shoppee said.<\/p>\n

He said the family was now locking every entrance to their home and keeping baseball bats nearby for protection.<\/p>\n

Shoppee, who grew up in the family home, said it\u2019s a tragedy his children can\u2019t enjoy the same freedoms he did at their age.<\/p>\n

His wife was now too frightened to walk to the supermarket with their children, even during the day.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s anger, it\u2019s sadness, overwhelming sadness of it all,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cDisappointment in just being let down time and time and time again by government.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"TheThe 17-year-old culprit had been released from jail just a week earlier for a series of similar crimes. Credit: 7NEWSFrustration over youth crime<\/p>\n

7NEWS understands the same teenager is behind a string of attempted break-ins armed with a meat cleaver.<\/p>\n

He allegedly broke into an elderly woman\u2019s Port Melbourne home and stole her car.<\/p>\n

He served just 49 days in jail before being released a week before attacking the Shoppee family.<\/p>\n

The boy, from the Maribyrnong area, was taken to hospital for treatment before being charged with attempted aggravated burglary and possessing a prohibited weapon.<\/p>\n

He was remanded in custody to appear before a children\u2019s court<\/a> at a later date.<\/p>\n

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