CCTV footage has captured an alleged kidnapping attempt that was foiled by erratic driving and an onlooker attacking the would-be kidnappers with a baseball bat.
Three men have reported the incident, which happened shortly after midday on Monday in an underground car park in Strathfield in Sydney’s west.
Security camera footage shows three men wearing dark clothing and with faces hidden by hoods or hats struggling to get a man into the back of a white van.
CCTV footage has emerged of an alleged kidnapping attempt in an underground car park in Sydney
According to the alleged victim’s testimony, the kidnappers were startled by a police officer and fled in panic before crashing into a wall.
When the van came to a stop, it was run over by bystanders, one carrying a baseball bat and the other carrying a metal bar.
The onlookers pulled open the passenger door of the cabin and began exchanging blows with the men from inside the van.
The wrestling continues until the man with the baseball bat starts swinging wildly and a running police officer arrives on the scene, causing the combatants to scatter.
The suspected victim suffered injuries and was treated at the scene by ambulance personnel.
The three men in the van have been charged with detaining people in company and causing bodily harm.
They appeared at Burwood Court in Sydney on Wednesday.
Bystanders rushed to free the man and attacked the alleged kidnappers with a baseball bat