What is aggravated burglary?

What is aggravated burglary?

Burglary occurs when a person enters a building or part of a building without permission in order to steal something or damage property.

In some circumstances, such as if the person is carrying a weapon during the burglary or enters the building when they know someone is inside, the burglary is considered more serious and the crime will be called an aggravated burglary. (This can even occur overnight while you are sleeping but you don't discover the burglary until you get up the next morning)

In some cases, aggravated burglary can happen as part of a larger pattern of criminal behaviours such as:

• family violence
• stalking.

If you are injured by the intruder, this may be a physical assault.

If you believe someone was home at the time of the crime, it is an aggravated burglary - please call 000

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