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Teen Charged After Rideshare Driver Stabbed Over Alleged Bluetooth Dispute in Sydney’s West

Police describe a machete attack that followed a refused request to connect a phone to the vehicle’s audio.

Overview

  • Emergency services were called just after midnight to Patrick Street in Blacktown, where a 31-year-old driver was found with an arm laceration.
  • Paramedics treated the driver at the scene before he was taken to Westmead Hospital in a stable condition.
  • A 17-year-old was arrested about 2:45am at a Valeria Street home in Toongabbie and charged with wounding a person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
  • The teenager was refused bail to appear before the Children’s Court on Sunday as police continue their investigation.
  • Authorities say the passenger was unknown to the driver and was reportedly armed with a machete during the assault.