Police have launched an investigation after a man was found stabbed and tied up in the boot of an Uber in a suspected kidnapping in Sydney’s west.
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that yesterday morning, a passerby heard noises coming from the boot of a white Toyota sedan parked in a residential car park on Woodville Road,Villawood, and called police.
The sedan had an Uber sticker on the back window.
Emergency services tore the boot of the car open and found a man, aged 29, tied up. He had stab wounds, burns and other assault injuries on his legs and head and was taken to hospital in a stable condition.
Footage of the man being treated by paramedics showed he had injuries to his face and was transported in a neck brace. A walking crutch was in the boot of the car, with the boot lid lying on the ground, surrounded by broken glass from the car’s window and rubbish.
Police believe the man was kidnapped from Military Road, Guildford, between 4pm and 5pm on Saturday.
In a separate incident, a rideshare driver was allegedly stabbed with a machete by a teenage passenger, also in Sydney’s west.
Emergency services were called to Patrick Street, Blacktown, just after midnight following reports of an assault.
A 31-year-old Uber driver was allegedly stabbed in the arm by the 17-year-old passenger after refusing to let him connect to the car’s Bluetooth, police will allege in court.
The driver was taken to the hospital in a stable condition.
The teen allegedly ran from the car. He was arrested around 2.45am at a home on Valeria Street, Toongabbie, and taken to Blacktown police station. He was charged with wounding a person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
He was refused bail and will appear in the Children’s court on Sunday.
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