Updated ,first published
Two men allegedly tried to drag a woman off the street at knifepoint as she changed her car tyre, before brave witnesses intervened in Sydney’s west.
Police were called to Browne Parade in Warwick Farm about 2.30pm on Tuesday, following reports of an assault.
Saer Elcharr, 24, and Mohammed Thahirdeen, 22, are both charged with the aggravated robbery of the Greenacre woman for her iPhone 15 with a black 20 centimetre flick knife.
They allegedly found a 27-year-old woman had been changing a flat tyre on her car when one of the men attempted to drag her towards a Kia SUV.
Police allege members of the public intervened and the men fled in the vehicle. NSW Ambulance paramedics treated her for facial and leg injuries before she was taken to hospital.
At 4pm, police arrested a Thahirdeen on the riverbank of Duck Creek, Auburn and Elcharr on West Street, Auburn.
Witnesses said a dozen police cars filled the short streets around the Auburn dog park and officers were spotted dusting a Kia for fingerprints.
“Don’t worry, you’re safe, the suspects are in custody,” one officer told a concerned local.
Police allege the two men were waiting for the woman in a Liverpool carpark before following her car to Browne Parade.
Both men were charged with robbery armed with offensive weapon, and aggravated robbery and use of corporal violence.
Neither appeared in Parramatta Local Court on Wednesday when their matter was mentioned by legal aid.
NSW Police Acting Inspector Andrew Sweeney said the woman was not known to either of her kidnappers: “It appears that she is an innocent party in this.”
“Obviously, it’s a very scary incident,” he said. “We do believe it is a targeted attack.
Police had not determined whether her tyres had been tampered with to make her stop.
Start the day with a summary of the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter.
From our partners
Read the full article here
