Two charged, three on the run after brothel owner assaulted with machete, baseball bat [Video]

Two teenagers have been charged and three others remain on the run after a brothel owner was allegedly assaulted in an overnight rampage across western Sydney.

Police said five men allegedly armed with baseball bats and a machete approached the 62-year-old man behind the reception desk at the Christina Road business in Villawood about 9.45pm.

There, they allegedly assaulted him and stole some cash before fleeing the scene in a small blue Holden Barina hatch.

The owner was treated for facial injuries before he was taken to Auburn Hospital, where he is currently recovering.

Acting Commander Darren Sly said police would allege the same group was involved in a string of other break-ins and armed robberies in the area.

“Their actions are cowardly. That’s all they are, cowards,” he said. 

About 7pm that same …