Police are investigating after a man was assaulted in Punchbowl today.
Shortly after 11am (Thursday 27 July 2023), police and emergency services were called to a fast-food restaurant at The Boulevarde at Punchbowl, after reports a vehicle had crashed into a shop.
Police have been told a 30-year-old man was leaving a gym nearby and walking to his vehicle when an unknown man – wearing a balaclava – approached him and forced himself inside the 30-year-old’s vehicle.
The 30-year-old started driving away and the pair wrestled inside the car for a short time, before the vehicle then crashed into the front window of the store.
Both men fled the scene prior to police arrival, before the 30-year-old returned a short time later.
He was assessed at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics however he did not require hospital treatment.
Detectives from Campsie Police Area Command have established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Initial inquiries suggest three men – all wearing balaclavas – were seen fleeing the scene in a white van.
Anyone with information or dashcam footage from The Boulevarde at Punchbowl, please contact police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
