Police are appealing for public assistance following a carjacking near Newcastle yesterday.
\nAbout 5pm Thursday (29 August 2019), a man was driving his Mazda 3 sedan in a southerly direction on the Pacific Highway, Highfields, when another man entered the car via the passenger door.
\nIt is alleged the man demanded the driver, aged 89, give him his keys before the driver entered a service station and parked the vehicle.
\nThe man then allegedly forcibly removed the 89-year-old from the vehicle and grabbed the keys before driving away on the Pacific Highway at speed.
\nShortly after, a Mazda 3 was observed being driven erratically along Lexington Parade, Kotara, outside a shopping centre.
\nThe car allegedly collided with five vehicles between Lexington Parade and Park Avenue.
\nThe Mazda 3 was again sighted driving down Howe Street, Lambton, before crashing into an unattended parked vehicle and a second car waiting at the traffic lights near the intersection of Hobart Street.
\nFollowing the collisions, the man fled from the Mazda 3 on foot across Lambton Park and was later observed running through properties on Karoola and Fitzroy roads.
\nThe man is described as being of Aboriginal\/Torres Strait Islander appearance, aged in his 30s, with a solid build. He was last seen wearing a dark hooded jumper and a white baseball cap.
\nThe owner of the vehicle was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for minor injuries including an abrasion and bruising.
\nOfficers attached to Lake Macquarie Police District attended and commenced an investigation.
\nPolice are now appealing for anyone who may have dashcam vision or any further information about the whereabouts of the men to come forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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