A man has been accused of carjacking a 76-year-old woman before driving the stolen SUV "erratically at high speed" and crashing into multiple vehicles.
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A 38-year-old man from Annandale, NSW, faced the ACT Magistrates Court on Friday in relation to the alleged forcible theft of an Audi SUV.
The court sent the man to Canberra Hospital for an examination to determine if he needs immediate treatment or care for a mental health impairment.
When he is deemed fit to return to court the question of bail will be determined.
Police allege that about 12.50pm on Thursday the man approached the elderly woman next to her vehicle in a public car park off Garryowen Drive, Acton, demanding she hand over the keys.
Despite the woman's efforts, the man allegedly forcibly took the keys from her jacket and drove the vehicle out of the car park quickly.
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Police claim to have seen the man driving the vehicle "erratically and at high speed" westbound on Hindmarsh Drive near Yamba Drive about 1.15pm.
It is alleged he was driving on the wrong side of the road, through red lights and collided with two slowing vehicles without stopping.
The allegedly stolen Audi drove into Tuggeranong, travelling through multiple intersections against red lights and failing to give way.
Police say that at 1.45pm, the man drove between two lanes of slowing traffic and crashed into the back of a delivery van at the intersection of Gungahlin Drive and Gundaroo Drive.
The man has been charged with robbery, assault, riding in or driving a stolen motor vehicle, dangerous driving, two counts of failing to exchange details following a collision and drug driving.
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