Wednesday, February 29, 2012

NSW: Man charged after failed carjacking


AAP General News (Australia)
08-26-2009
NSW: Man charged after failed carjacking

SYDNEY, Aug 26 AAP - A woman has been threatened with a knife and pulled from her luxury
car during a failed carjacking in Sydney.

A man armed with a knife threatened the 46-year-old as she parked her Jaguar in a car
park on Connelly Street, Penshurst, about 3.30pm (AEST) on Tuesday, police said.

He pulled her from the vehicle and tried to start it before getting out and fleeing on foot.

Police arrested a 29-year-old Sans Souci man at a home in Alfred Street, Sans Souci,
about 30 minutes later.

"During the arrest police located and seized items allegedly linked to the incident,"

police said in a statement.

The man was charged with attempted aggravated assault with intent to take/drive a motor
vehicle armed with a weapon.

He was refused bail to appear in Sutherland Local Court on Wednesday.

AAP evt/srp

KEYWORD: CARJACK

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