Good Samaritan foils alleged attempted carjacking attack in West End

A quick-thinking Good Samaritan has stepped in to help a delivery driver who was allegedly assaulted during a chaotic carjacking attempt in West End.

A motorist's damaged car after it was driven into a pole while a man was allegedly attempting to carjack him in West End. Picture: Facebook

A quick-thinking Good Samaritan has stepped in to help a delivery driver who was allegedly assaulted during a chaotic carjacking attempt in West End.

Police say the incident unfolded around 2.30pm on Friday, when man allegedly entered a parked vehicle while the 24-year-old driver was out making a delivery on Echlin Street.

The man is accused of driving off with the victim still inside the car, before crashing into a pole.

It’s then alleged he punched the 24-year-old, leaving him with facial injuries.

Police said that’s when a member of the public intervened, and the man fled the scene in a vehicle.

He was located by police a short time later and arrested, while the injured driver was taken to Townsville General Hospital for treatment.

A 25-year-old Cherbourg man has been charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle (use or threaten violence), unlawful entry of a vehicle with intent to commit an indictable offence, and unlicensed driving.

He’s set to appear in Townsville Magistrates Court tomorrow, March 24.

Originally published as Good Samaritan foils alleged attempted carjacking attack in West End