Man charged following alleged carjacking - Sydney CBD

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A man has been charged after an alleged carjacking in Sydney's CBD overnight.

About 9pm (Thursday 8 October 2026), emergency services were called to the intersection of King and Pitt Streets, Sydney, following reports of an alleged carjacking.

Police were told a man approached the driver of a Mazda sedan – a 26-year-old woman – before allegedly stealing the vehicle and driving along George Street. The woman was not injured.

The vehicle allegedly collided with a rideshare vehicle at the intersection of Market Street.

The rideshare car – which was driven by a 27-year-old man and had a 24-year-old female passenger – then crashed into a stationary police vehicle parked nearby.

The Mazda then allegedly struck a 58-year-old woman who was walking along Market Street.

The woman sustained a cut to her head and was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to hospital in a stable condition.

Officers attached to Sydney City Police Area Command arrested the driver – a 36-year-old man – at the scene.

He was taken to St Vincent's Hospital for mandatory testing under police guard, where he remains.

A crime scene has been established and inquiries into the incident have commenced.

The man was charged with assault with intent to take/drive motor vehicle, negligent driving (no death or grievous bodily harm), common assault, and destroy or damage property.

He was refused bail to appear at Bail Division Court 7 today (Friday 9 October 2026), where he was formally refused bail to appear at Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday 14 October 2026.