Public helped foil alleged attempted broad daylight kidnapping in Sydney's south-west
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The actions of the public have been praised after they helped foil the alleged attempted kidnapping of a woman in Sydney's west.
Police said people stepped in to interrupt two men as they allegedly attempted to kidnap a woman on Browne Parade in Warwick Farm near Liverpool yesterday.
One of them allegedly assaulted a 27-year-old woman on the side of the road, before allegedly threatening her with a knife and attempting to drag her towards a white Kia SUV.
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Bystanders intervened and forced the two men to flee. Nine
Police are investigating whether the two men slashed the tyres of the woman's car before the alleged kidnapping attempt. Nine
Initial investigations show the other man was waiting in the car, but the intervention of bystanders forced the pair to abort the alleged kidnapping, and they fled in the car.
"The actions of the members of the public should be commended," Acting Inspector Andrew Sweeney said.
"Their bravery and involvement in the incident potentially prevented the incident from escalating further.
"It was a very scary incident."
Sweeney confirmed the woman had some items stolen from her, but they had been found.
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Acting Inspector Andrew Sweeney said polcie did nopt believe the incident was linked to organised crime. Nine
Paramedics treated the woman for injuries to her face and leg, before she was taken to hospital.
She did not receive any wounds from the knife the man was allegedly holding.
Police subsequently arrested two men - one 22-year-old on the riverbank of Duck Creek in Auburn, and a 24-year-old on West Street in Auburn.
It is alleged the men were waiting for the woman in a Liverpool car park before following her car to Browne Parade.
Police are investigating whether the men slashed the woman's tyre in order to get her to stop by the side of the road.
Sweeney said police did not believe there were any links to organised crime.
The men were taken to Granville Police Station where they were charged with robbery armed with an offensive weapon, and aggravated robbery and use of corporal violence.
Both men were refused bail to appear in court today.
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