Man to face court after allegedly stealing Woolworths truck, assaulting delivery driver

A man has been charged after he allegedly shocked a Woolworths delivery driver, assaulted him, stole his truck and led police on a chase through western Sydney.

The supermarket employee was about to deliver his first order for the day when he was approached by a stranger on Olympic Parade in Bankstown at 5.45am yesterday.

The 23-year-old was allegedly assaulted and was later taken to Bankstown Hospital.

A Woolworths truck driver has allegedly been shocked with a stun gun, assaulted and carjacked in an incident which sparked a police pursuit from Sydney's west to the Blue Mountains early this morning.
A Woolworths truck driver has allegedly been shocked with a stun gun, assaulted and carjacked in an incident which sparked a police pursuit from Sydney’s west to the Blue Mountains early this morning. (NSW Police)

Later in the morning, police saw the truck on the Princes Highway at Rockdale and attempted to pull the vehicle over.

The driver allegedly did not stop and police started to follow the vehicle.

Police said the chase continued towards Wolli Creek, where the truck allegedly hit four parked cars but did not stop.

Police stopped following the truck due to safety fears but continued to monitor the vehicle from a helicopter.

The truck continued onto the M8 then travelled westbound onto the M4.

The delivery vehicle was eventually stopped by road spikes on the Great Western Highway at Glenbrook.

Police swooped in, used a Taser and arrested a 29-year-old man.

The man was left with minor injuries from the arrest and was taken to hospital to be checked over.

He was later charged with armed robbery, not stopping during a police pursuit, driving a motor vehicle during a disqualification period, hindering or resisting a police officer in the execution of duty, knowingly possessing an identity plate not on correct vehicle and using an offensive weapon to prevent lawful detention.

He was refused bail to appear at Penrith Local Court today

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