A 29-year-old Altona North man has been charged over an alleged attempted carjacking in Campbellfield. Police allege he was armed with an axe and tried to steal a car after a collision involving up to eight vehicles at the intersection of Sydney and Bolinda roads, about 7am on Thursday, October 22. He was struck by a vehicle and then restrained by good Samaritans near Sunshine Street before police arrived. He was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
A 29-year-old man allegedly armed with an axe was restrained by a group of tradies after a failed carjacking in Campbellfield. Police say the man tried to steal a car after an eight-vehicle crash at the Sydney Road and Bolinda Road intersection on Thursday morning. He was struck by a ute before fleeing, but the tradies chased him down and made a citizen's arrest. Police arrested the Altona North man, who was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No other injuries were reported. Police are investigating and are urging the alleged carjacking victim to come forward.
Tradies in Melbourne's north allegedly tackled and restrained a masked man wielding an axe after a suspected carjacking attempt at Campbellfield. Emergency services were called about 7am on Thursday to a multi-car collision at the Sydney Road and Bolinda Road intersection. Police were told a driver armed with an axe had tried to steal another vehicle. The man was struck by a vehicle during the attempt, and nearby workers held him with cable ties until police arrived. A 29-year-old Altona North man was arrested and taken to hospital under police guard with non-life threatening injuries.
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