Man charged over alleged 'kill car' pursuit attacked in custody
A 19-year-old charged over an alleged potential "kill car" plot has been assaulted in prison, just days after his arrest.
A teen charged after police intercepted an alleged potential “kill car” in suburban Sydney was assaulted in prison just days after being taken into custody.
Roger Tell, 19, was arrested alongside two others last month after police were tipped off about balaclava-clad men sitting in a black SUV on Regina St, Greystanes.
Investigations into what the men allegedly had planned were ongoing, but police have said it was “quite obvious that we’ve disrupted some further serious crime”.
While in custody, Mr Tell was last week treated for injuries consistent with an assault after an incident on November 24.
News.com.au understands his injuries suggested the Woodcroft man may have been stabbed.
The teen’s arrest on November 17 came after a 13-year-old boy on the street reported the suspicious scene to police about 5.15pm after filming the men with his phone.
Officers arrived within minutes and a pursuit allegedly ensued with the stolen car hitting speeds of up to 80km/h in residential streets.
Three men, including Mr Tell, were arrested on foot after allegedly abandoning the stolen Mercedes when it crashed in Merrylands West.
A fourth man believed to have been in the car remains at large, with police saying he should be considered “armed and dangerous”.
Items including a loaded shotgun and jerry cans were allegedly found inside the vehicle stolen from Balwyn, Melbourne.
Mr Tell has been charged with offences including acquiring a firearm subject to a prohibition order, participating in a criminal group, possessing an unauthorised pistol and having his face blackened/disguised with intent to commit an indictable offence.
Detective Superintendent Simon Glasser told reporters at a press conference the tip-off received by the 13-year-old was “vital”.
“We acted upon it straight away and we had some results,” he said.
Supt Glasser said the items allegedly found inside the car, stolen from another state, “shows the level of planning that sometimes goes into these crimes”.
Police alleged on November 20 that a second car – a white SUV – had been located on Memphis Cres, Toongabbie on November 18.
“Police seized two jerry cans and clothes inside the vehicle, for a forensic examination,” NSW Police said in a statement.
“Police will allege the SUV was stolen from a home in Carlingford on Monday 20 October 2025 and the three men are linked to it.”
Mr Tell and co-accuseds Magdy Hassan, 20, and Kabu Bringi, 22, will next face court in January.
Police are also investigating a home invasion and shooting of a 26-year-old man in Penrith, which has been linked to the November 17 incident.
Footage filmed on a mobile phone showed a gunman pressing a silver pistol into the leg of the man and firing before fleeing the home on Stafford St.
“Whoever comes against us, this is their family’s fate,” the video was captioned.
No arrests have been made over the Penrith incident.
So-called “kill cars” have become a major target for police during a flare up of underworld violence on Sydney streets.
One promient incident involved the alleged interception of a car at Revesby carrying armed men allegedly en route to shoot a man outside a daycare centre in southwest Sydney.
The city has also been rocked by a series of public shootings in recent months, with some recorded on video and shared on social media.
That included dozens of shots being fired into a home at Bossley Park on November 15, in which an automatic rifle was allegedly used.
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