Allegedly stolen Alfa Romeo crashes twice in Kingsgrove, Sydney, narrowing missing pedestrians
Scary moment: Supposedly stolen Alfa Romeo narrowly misses pedestrian entering curb and crashes into fence TWICE
- Car reported stolen chased by police
- The driver stepped onto the sidewalk and crashed into a fence
The moment when a supposedly stolen car drove onto the sidewalk, forcing pedestrians to jump out of the way before crashing twice has been captured on video.
NSW Police confirmed they had approached the driver in Punchbowl in south-west Sydney as he walked over to an Alfa Romeo that had previously been reported stolen.
But instead of pulling over, he reportedly got into the car and drove off, sparking a police chase around noon on Wednesday.
The allegedly stolen Alfa Romeo was chased by police until they gave up the chase
The car later crossed onto a sidewalk, smashing a road sign and causing pedestrians to jump out of the way before hitting a fence
The pursuit by the police was soon called off because of the unsafe way the car was being driven.
But the driver kept going, colliding with a black Mercedes-Benz in the nearby suburb of Roselands and finally crossing on a footpath in Kingsgrove.
A video filmed by a pedestrian shows the car crashing into a black metal fence, knocking over part of it.
The car, clearly damaged, then accelerates away again, only to curve back into the same gate again.
People walking on the street can be seen jumping away from the path of the car and running into the street.
The driver then gets out of the car and tries to run, but is restrained and restrained by bystanders, one of whom is holding a metal pole.
Police confirmed they were on the scene and arrested a 25-year-old man.
When searched, they found a BB air pistol hidden in his pants.
He is expected to be charged overnight.
The car then drives away but crashes into the same fence again, after which the driver gets out of the car