A man has been charged over an alleged carjacking in Coffs Harbour yesterday.
About 5pm (Saturday 18 January 2025), police were called to Tiffany Close, Coffs Harbour, following reports of a carjacking.
Officers attached to Coffs/Clarence Police District attended and were told a man allegedly stole a sedan, with a child inside.
A 22-year-old woman, who was attempting to stop the man leaving the scene, was allegedly struck by the vehicle, causing her to fall to the ground. She sustained minor injuries.
The man allegedly drove the sedan from the scene before stopping at Mackays Road, Coffs Harbour, where he removed the child and handed the child over to a passerby.
Police conducted a significant search to locate the man and the child.
The child was recovered by police with no visible injuries.
The 32-year-old man was located and arrested a short time later at a property on Kathleen Drive, Dirty Creek.
The sedan was seized for forensic examination.
The man was taken to Coffs Harbour Police Station, where he was charged with aggravated take/drive motor vehicle with person in/on it – inflict actual bodily harm, take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, destroy or damage property, and never licensed person drive vehicle on road.
He was refused bail to appear before Parramatta Local Court via AVL today (Sunday 19 January 2025).
