Gold Coast tourist slashed with angle grinder while fighting off would-be e-bike thief at Adelaide caravan park

Key points

• A Gold Coast tourist was slashed across the forehead with an angle grinder after confronting a suspected thief at a caravan park in Hackney, Adelaide. Steve Hoy, 60, said he was woken shortly before 5am by grinding noises and found a hooded man allegedly trying to cut through the chain securing his e-bike.
• A struggle spilled onto the road, and Hoy chased the man, who rode away on the bike. The suspect fled, leaving belongings behind.
• Police have seized the e-bike and items for forensic testing, and anyone with information is urged to contact them.