BREAKING NEWS Idiot thug steals a Woolworths truck before leading police on a wild chase - what happened next has stunned the city
The chaos began on Olympic Parade in Bankstown, where police say a 23-year-old truck driver was attacked and had his truck stolen in broad daylight.
He was initially taken to Bankstown Police Station before paramedics transported him to hospital for further treatment.
Police quickly launched a search and eventually located the stolen truck on the Princes Highway at Rockdale.
When officers tried to stop it, the driver refused to pull over, triggering a pursuit.
The chase tore through Wolli Creek, where the truck allegedly slammed into four parked cars without stopping.
With growing safety concerns, police made the call to terminate the pursuit as the truck veered onto the M8 motorway.
With the help of PolAir, officers tracked the truck westbound as it continued onto the M4, barreling down the highway before police laid down road spikes on the Great Western Highway at Glenbrook.
The vehicle finally came to a stop at Blaxland, where officers arrested the driver after deploying a Taser, with support from the Dog Unit and the Public Order and Riot Squad.
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