Uber driver’s car stolen in Kirwan carjacking
An uber driver has avoided injury after reportedly being carjacked at the blade of a tomahawk.
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A Townsville uber driver has avoided injury after being threatened with a tomahawk and carjacked at the hands of a car thief.
Around 9.30am this morning, a group of people carjacked the Uber driver and took their vehicle on the inner Kirwan street of Wattle street.
A police spokeswoman confirmed the incident and that the matter was currently under investigation.
A bystander attempted to intervene and was stopped from assisting by the individual wielding a tomahawk.
No injuries were reported.
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