Man tasered after wild Woolworths truck chase through western Sydney
The chaos kicked off at 5.45am at Bankstown, NSW Police allege, when a 29-year-old man allegedly assaulted a 23-year-old Woolworths truck driver with a stun device on Olympic Parade.
The man then stole the Woolies truck and drove off, police allege.
Police then say they spotted the truck about 9am travelling along the Princes Highway at Rockdale.
'When the driver allegedly failed to stop when directed, a pursuit was initiated,' police said.
'The pursuit continued at Wolli Creek, where the truck allegedly hit four parked cars but did not stop.'
The chase was paused out of safety concerns, with the man seen continuing onto the M8.
A police chopper tracked the truck as it travelled westbound onto the M4.
'The truck continued to travel on the M4 for some time before police successfully deployed road spikes at the Great Western Highway at Glenbrook,' police said.
'The truck came to a stop a short time later at Blaxland and the driver was arrested following the deployment of a Taser, with the assistance of the dog unit and the public order and riot squad.'
Police took the man to Springwood Police Station and later to Nepean Hospital, where he was checked for minor injuries sustained during the arrest.
Paramedics took the grocery truck driver to Bankstown Hospital for treatment.
Inquiries into the incident were ongoing, police said.
Chris Peter, interim managing director for EcomX, called the early morning carjacking 'unacceptable'.
'We treat the safety of our team members, customers and contractors very seriously,' he said.
'The driver was on their way to deliver the first order of the day before being flagged down and assaulted – a level of violence that is unacceptable anywhere in the community.
'We'll continue to engage with industry, police and governments across the country to drive solutions to violence across retail, including online deliveries, to help protect the safety of our team members, customers and contractors.
'We'll also be supporting the driver in any way we can, through our contractor, and continue assisting police with their inquiries.'
The truck driver was delivering online orders, which were cancelled following the incident.
Customers received a full refund.
Originally published as NSW Police arrest 29-year-old man for allegedly stealing a grocery truck in Sydney
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