CAMPBELLFIELD, VIC. — Police have charged a 29-year-old Altona North man after emergency services were called to reports of an eight-vehicle collision at the intersection of Sydney Road and Bolinda Road, Campbellfield, following an attempted carjacking about 7am on Thursday, October 22.
The 29-year-old Altona North man has been charged with aggravated carjacking, affray, reckless conduct endangering serious injury, theft of a motor vehicle, theft from a motor vehicle, four counts of handling stolen goods, possession of methamphetamine, possession of cannabis, possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of a controlled weapon and unlicensed driving.
It is alleged the man was armed with an axe and attempted to steal a car following a collision involving up to eight cars, at the intersection of Sydney and Bolinda roads, about 7am.
The man was struck by a vehicle before being restrained by good Samaritans near Sunshine Street, before police arrived.
Police arrested the Altona North man, who was hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries.
He has been remanded in custody to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on January 15, 2027.
