Wentworthville: Knifepoint robber sentenced for attack on Uber pizza delivery man
A knife-wielding teenager who kicked an Uber food delivery rider in the head and robbed him in western Sydney won’t be convicted for the vicious offence.
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A knife-wielding teenager who pleaded guilty to kicking an Uber pizza delivery rider in the head, robbing him and stealing his scooter outside Wentworthville train station in May won’t be convicted for the offence.
The boy, who cannot be named because he is under 18, was charged with armed robbery with an offensive weapon following the assault of 20-year-old worker Karandeep Singh on May 18 shortly before 10pm.
The teen, who was on bail, pleaded guilty on August 26, with court documents revealing Mr Singh was checking his phone during a break at a bus stop on The Kingsway.
The violent assault caused him to fall backwards and drop his keys and mobile phone before the offender produced a knife and demanded money.
When Mr Singh told the offender he didn’t have cash but offered to go to the ATM to withdraw money, the attacker agreed and forced him to walk to Station St while wielding a knife alongside him.
But the brave delivery driver outsmarted the teen while they were at the Commonwealth Bank ATM. When Mr Singh asked if they could make their way to the ANZ ATM so he wasn’t charged a Commonwealth Bank withdrawal fee, he escaped to the Pizza Hut where he raised the alarm with staff, setting the offender fleeing back towards the station.
He stole the delivery backpack and helmet before he drove away.
But a witness and Mr Singh weren’t going to let him escape and chased him in a car from The Kingsway, through Station, Dunmore and Lane streets where the attacker hurled the helmet at the pair’s car when he saw them following him.
Court papers say the boy, who has been living in Australia with his aunt and uncle for about a year since he moved to Australia, confessed to the shocking crime after his uncle read a media release about the incident and approached him about it.
He turned himself into Wentworthville police station and cops later searched his room where they found the scooter keys.
At court on Thursday, Magistrate Paul Hayes released the boy on probation for 12 months without conviction.
He must be of good behaviour and appear before the court during the bond term if required.