Man, 45, arrested for 'bashing a street sweeper before stealing his leaf blower and using it to smash up the injured worker's truck'
- A pair of council workers were using a street sweeper in Sydney’s Granville
- Man allegedly shone a laser pointer into driver’s face then bashed his colleague
- The man is accused of smashing the truck with the blower, breaking the mirror
- A 45-year-old man was arrested at the scene with of a blower and laser pointer
A street sweeper has allegedly been bashed by a thug who stole his leaf blower and used it to smash up his truck.
A pair of council workers were using the street sweeper in western Sydney’s Granville on Saturday morning when they man shone a laser pointer in the driver’s face.
Police allege the man then punched his colleague in the head, causing him to drop the leaf blower, which the man used to strike the truck.
CCTV footage shows the two men working at 1.30 am, shortly before the alleged attack
The man then tried in vain to open one of the truck’s doors.
Both men fled the scene in the truck and reported the incident to police, who arrested a 45-year-old man at the scene with of a blower and laser pointer.
One of the workers suffered minor injuries to his head from the assault.
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The man was taken to Parramatta Police Station, where he was charged with robbery and malicious damage.
CCTV footage shows the two men working at 1.30 am, shortly before the alleged attack.
He was granted bail and will appear in Parramatta Local Court next month.
The council workers were using the street sweeper in western Sydney’s Granville on Saturday when the alleged assault unfolded
The man was taken to Parramatta Police Station, where he was charged with robbery and malicious damage
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