Three men have been charged after allegedly attacking a duo with a machete in a violent home invasion in Adelaide's north and throwing tiles from a roof in a bid to escape arrest.
Police were called to the home on Massey Street, Salisbury North just before midnight on Monday after reports three men had forced the front door open and assaulted a man and woman inside.
Detectives say one of the men was armed with a machete and struck the a 33-year-old male occupant on the leg while the others held the 36-year-old woman down.
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The trio allegedly fled the scene with the victims' Holden sedan and the woman's handbag.
Polair was able to follow the allegedly stolen car as it travelled through several suburbs before stopping on Lillee Avenue, Brahma Lodge where two of the car's occupants were arrested.
Police say a third man ran from the scene and climbed onto a nearby roof where he allegedly started flinging roof tiles at officers on the ground, refusing to come down.
Footage from the intense standoff shows a hooded man on the roof, throwing tiles and yelling at police to "f--- off".
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The man was eventually coaxed down and placed in cuffs along with his alleged counterparts.
The man and woman from Massey Street were taken to hospital for treatment to machete wounds and the alleged offenders were charged with a raft of offences including aggravated assault, and serious criminal trespass.
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