Men charged over shocking hit-run incident that saw cafe patron dragged along The Parade at Norwood
TWO Aldinga men will face court today over a shocking hit-run crash at Norwood which saw a cafe patron dragged up to 40m along the road after he was hit by a stolen van.
TWO Aldinga men will face court today over a shocking hit-run crash at Norwood which saw a cafe patron dragged up to 40m along the road after he was hit by a stolen van..
Police on Tuesday charged a 28-year-old man from Aldinga Beach with aggravated robbery, aggravated cause serious harm, impeding an investigation and failing to truthfully answer questions following the incident.
He was refused bail and will appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
On Monday police arrested a 23-year-old man and charged him with impeding in the investigation. He is also due to face court on Wednesday.
On Sunday night, a 33-year-old man was sitting at a table outside Manto Cafe, at the intersection of George St and The Parade about 6pm when a white van pulled up.
A man allegedly then got out of the van and stole the victim’s laptop computer.
Cafe worker Digby Sever said the customer then jumped over the cafe railing and while trying to get his laptop back, ran in front of the van and fell down.
Mr Sever said the victim appeared to be crushed under the van and was dragged face down along the ground.
Bystanders went to help the victim before emergency services arrived.
The victim was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital suffering serious arm injuries.