A man has been charged and inquiries are continuing after a man was allegedly detained and assaulted in Sydney's west yesterday.
About 6.30am (Saturday 7 November 2020), officers from Auburn Police Area Command were called to Parramatta Road, Auburn, following reports a man had been detained and assaulted.
Police will allege the 37-year-old man was detained by three males while stopped in his black Mercedes in south-western Sydney about 1.30am the same day.
He was driven to various locations, before he was driven to Auburn by one of the males – aged 25 – where the Mercedes was involved in a collision with a Toyota van at the intersection of Parramatta and Dartbrook roads.
After the crash, the younger man allegedly entered the Toyota van and drove away.
The older man was located and treated at the scene for facial injuries.
Following inquiries, the Toyota was recovered in Simpson Street and the 25-year-old man was arrested.
He was taken to Auburn Police Station and charged with take/detain in company with intent to ransom occasion actual bodily harm and drive motor vehicle during disqualification period.
The Auburn man was refused bail and appeared at Parramatta Bail Court today (Sunday 8 November 2020), where he was formally refused bail to reappear at Burwood Local Court on Thursday (12 November 2020).
Inquiries are continuing.
