Source : Perth Now news
Heroic tradies have foiled an alleged attempted carjacking on a busy Melbourne street, after a masked man allegedly wielding an axe was tackled to the ground and zip-tied.
Emergency services were called to the mass collision at the Sydney Rd and Bolinda Rd intersection at Campbellfield, in Melbourne’s north, about 7am on Thursday.
Footage obtained by 7News shows a Toyota crash into the back of another car on Sydney Rd, causing a massive pile up.
Police were told a driver was armed with an axe and attempted to steal another vehicle.
Footage shows a man wearing a balaclava and wielding an axe near the collision.
Police say he was struck down by another vehicle during an attempted carjacking.
Nearby tradies intervened and performed a citizen’s arrest – restraining him with cable ties until police arrived.
An Altona North man, 29, was arrested and taken to hospital under police guard with non-life threatening injuries.
“Police are yet to identify the victim and urge them to come forward,” a spokesman said.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has footage or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
