Joondalup Detectives have charged a man following an incident in Yanchep on Sunday, 18 January 2026.
About 12.30pm, it will be alleged the man was driving a red Nissan Navara utility in an erratic manner south along Marmion Avenue. At the intersection of Peony Boulevard, the man is alleged to have confronted the victim - a man aged in his thirties - who had exited his vehicle. The victim was struck several times with a solid metal object, causing serious head injuries.
The man is further alleged to have entered the victim's vehicle and attempted to steal a female passenger's handbag before driving away.
About 9.00pm, police located the Nissan on Marmion Avenue near Romeo Road in Alkimos, where they took the man into custody.
An 18-year-old Jindalee man has been charged with the following offences:
• 1 x Wounding
• 1 x Attempted Stealing
• 1 x Possess a Prohibited Drug
• 2 x Possessed any Drug Paraphernalia in or on which there was a Prohibited Drug or Plant
His bail was refused and he is due to appear before the Joondalup Magistrates Court on Monday, 19 January 2026.
Detectives urge any motorists who witnessed the incident, or who may have seen the red Nissan Navara in the vicinity of Two Rocks and Yanchep around midday on Sunday 18 January 2026, to make a report to Crime Stoppers online at www.crimestopperswa.com.au or by calling 1800 333 000. Information can be provided anonymously.
Dash-cam, mobile phone or CCTV vision relating to this incident can be uploaded directly to investigators via this link: https://wapf.au.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/180126130013… ;
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