<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A Melbourne man has told of his terror as armed thugs threatened to shoot him after smashing their way into his home.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The shocking home invasion was captured on security cameras.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Armed with a wooden pole, three masked thugs smashed their way into an Epping home.</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/world/mexican-naval-ship-crash-brooklyn-bridge-us/a05e517a-2e14-4093-92b4-46bccc55e9a9" rel="" target="" title="Two dead after Mexican Navy sailing ship hits Brooklyn Bridge in New York City"><strong><span>Two dead after Mexican Navy sailing ship hits Brooklyn Bridge in New York City</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They climbed through the window, and stalked home owner Chris Middlemiss for a few minutes before he found them after hearing glass shatter.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Middlemiss called it a brazen attack.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"They did not hesitate," he said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/melbourne-home-invasion-epping/b836e2fb-fa9d-4453-825e-c300699d0f80" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I confronted them thinking that they were just young blokes and I would be able to handle the situation on my own. I was severely wrong."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>One pulled out a gun and aimed it at Middlemiss.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Repeated shouts of "shoot him" can be heard on footage.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I was unaware of [it] at the time, I didn't see them brandish the firearm or threaten me with it and I retreated to my yard," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>After Middlemiss ran out of the house the thieves made off with an e-bike</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It was found dumped just a few doors away.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A police investigation is under way, but Middlemiss believes it was a targeted attack and is fearful the thugs will return.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.</span></div></div>