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A man has recalled the moment he and his housemates were dragged out of bed and bound at their hands and feet by masked attackers who broke into their home in Sydney's north-west overnight.

Jin Yang was asleep inside his home on Tomah Street in Carlingford when three masked men armed with guns broke into his home at 11pm.

He and his three housemates were dragged from their beds before their hands were tied behind their backs and their feet bound together.

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Jin Yang told 9News the offenders took them to different parts of the house, holding a gun to their heads while yelling "where is the money?".

"They put (my) hand (at) my back and then (said) don't move… they had a gun," Yang said.

The ruckus alerted neighbour Eddy Pun to the break-in and he called police. 

"He yelled out and said call the police… he was running around and holding something," Pun said.

"It's very scary (that it happened) in this area because I suppose it's quite a safe area." 

One of the residents managed to free themselves and confronted the intruders, causing them to flee.

The trio took off with a passport and mobile phones but not the cash they were looking for.

Residents told 9News they don't know why their home was targeted.

Police are now investigating potential links between the parties and are continuing to search for the attackers.

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Video footage has emerged of police officers chasing down and apprehending a man on a ride-on mower following an alleged burglary in New Zealand.

Auckland Police shared the short video clip to their Instagram account earlier this week, saying the incident happened in Karaka, a small rural area in the city's south.

The video shows three officers in pursuit, and quickly gaining on the man, who looks over his shoulder before continuing on.

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The first officer reaches for the man's arm and the mower appears to come to a stop.

According to local news outlet Stuff, the man, aged 34, was arrested and charged with burglary by police.

He remains before the courts and was remanded to appear on March 21.

Police said charges would be considered.