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Watch the bizarre moment a well-dressed businessman allegedly steals a taxi after pulling off a door handle when he drunkenly fell to the ground – as the cab is found damaged the next morning
- A 42-year-old man has been charged after a driver’s taxi was stolen last week
- Bizarre footage shows the man appearing to take the taxi after an argument
- The Bronte man fronted up to police on Thursday after police sent his image out
This is the bizarre moment a well-dressed businessman allegedly stole a taxi after pulling off a door handle.
The 42-year-old man approached the parked taxi on Hunter Street in Sydney‘s CBD last week before allegedly damaging the vehicle, according to police.
He allegedly damaged the door handle of the taxi when he tripped while trying to get inside it.
This caused an argument between the man and the 52-year-old cab driver, with the man seemingly running away.
The 42-year-old man approached the parked taxi on Hunter Street in Sydney’s CBD last week, before allegedly damaging the vehicle (pictured, image released by police this week after the incident)
He is alleged to have returned to the cab 10 minutes later before getting inside and threatening the driver who was trying to get him out.
The man then drove off before the car was found the next morning left in Woollahra.
It is alleged the taxi sustained ‘significant damage’ after being taken by the man in the footage, obtained by 7 News.
Images of the handsome stranger, sporting a dark blue suit and white collared shirt, were sent out across police social media channels this week.
Images of the handsome stranger, sporting a dark blue suit and white collared shirt, were sent out across police social media channels this week
The well-dressed stranger then allegedly threatened the cab’s 54-year-old driver and took off with his taxi, police alleged (pictured, an image shown on police social media)
Images of the handsome stranger, sporting a dark blue suit and white collared shirt, were sent out across police social media channels this week (pictured)
The Bronte man then fronted up at Waverley Police Station at 10pm on Thursday, before he was charged.
He was charged with take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, drive recklessly or furiously or speed and manner dangerous-1st offence, and drive vehicle under influence of alcohol.
The man was granted conditional bail to appear at Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday, December 7, 2022.
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