A man has been arrested following the alleged assault and vehicle theft of a rideshare driver in Winston Hills this morning.
About 1.35am today, emergency services responded to reports of an assault at the intersection of Kindelan Road and Gibbon Road, Winston Hills.
Officers from Parramatta Police Area Command have been informed a 49-year-old man was working as a ride share driver when he accepted a booking from two men at an address in Box’s Hill about 12.35am.
The men directed the driver to several locations including a service station on Penure Street, Rouse Hill, at 1.05am where they purchased food items before returning to the ride share vehicle.
The driver was instructed to attend further addresses and when at the intersection of Kindelan Road and Gibbon Road he was allegedly assaulted by the men.
Police will allege the driver ran from the vehicle and sough assistance from a nearby resident who contacted Triple Zero.
The men have driven from the location in the ride share vehicle – a white 2018 VW Tiguan.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the 49-year-old at the scene before he was taken to Blacktown Hospital in a stable condition with head and facial injuries.
At about 12.15pm today, a man was arrested and is currently assisting police with inquiries.
Police are urging anyone who may have information about the matter to contact Parramatta Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Ellie Busby is a news reporter for Western Sydney Publishing Group. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire and Western Sydney University, she is a journalism Major. Ellie has worked with Universal Media, The Cova Project and for a range of other organisations. In 2024, Ellie was named Young Writer of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.