<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A young family in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span>'s eastern suburbs has been confronted by armed offenders in an early morning attack.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The family-of-four was woken by the sound of two men as they used hammers to smash their window and back door of the home in Camberwell before 3am.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 46-year-old father confronted them in the living room, where he said he was threatened with a cricket bat.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/brisbane-state-high-school-students-taught-wrong-subject-ancient-history-queensland-news/354199d1-897e-4f2b-b489-43f2935e6504" rel="" target="" title="Eight schools taught kids about wrong Roman leader for whole semester"><strong><span>Eight schools taught kids about wrong Roman leader for whole semester</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Despite his best efforts, the thugs took off with his white Jeep Cherokee.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"That glass, I think it's double glazed, they must have hit that 15 times to get through, so they were really determined," he said about the smashed glass doors.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's only when they picked another window that they got through quite quickly.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/camberwell-crime-young-family-targeted-by-armed-offenders-in-early-morning-break-in/202b76dc-bd1d-4c67-88ef-d0b78536ce4c" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I got lucky that none of us got hurt, that's the main thing."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Three men were caught on security cameras as they cased out half a dozen homes along the quiet street this morning.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They jumped fences and scoped out cars before they decided to target the victims' home.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/luke-bateman-tiktok-book-podcast-in-the-good-books-exclusive-interview/aeb1e811-261f-4a44-adb1-f96f400b2e08" target="_blank"><strong><span>A 90-second video made Luke a viral sensation - but it came at a cost</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The terrifying burglary comes just a day after </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/grandmother-describes-confronting-home-invaders/9cfc22ec-4200-453d-aa45-a1567be9804c" rel="" target="_blank" title="a brave Brighton grandmother demanded a pair of hooded men get out of her house"><span>a brave Brighton grandmother demanded a pair of hooded men get out of her house</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Investigators have been back on the street this morning to speak with neighbours.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They were able to track the car via an AirTag but the trail went cold when it was thrown from the vehicle.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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