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Man in Underwear Bloodied After Sydney CBD Carjacking Spree
9 Oct
Summary
- Man arrested in underwear, covered in blood, after carjacking incident.
- Alleged carjacker struck a pedestrian and crashed into a police vehicle.
- Incident occurred on George Street in Sydney's central business district.
A man has been arrested in Sydney's central business district following a carjacking incident and subsequent collision with a police vehicle. The alleged carjacker, a 36-year-old man, was apprehended around 9 PM last Thursday evening near the Queen Victoria Building.
Police allege the man forced a woman from her Mazda sedan and drove it erratically down George Street. During his erratic driving, he reportedly struck a pedestrian, a woman in her 50s, who sustained head injuries and was hospitalized in stable condition. The vehicle then crashed into a police car.
The suspect, found in his underwear and visibly bloodied, was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital under police guard. Authorities are investigating potential drug influence. The incident occurred in front of shoppers and commuters on a busy Thursday night.
