# Man with axe stopped by passers-by after carjacking attempt

> A 29-year-old armed with an axe tried to steal a car during a multi-vehicle crash in Melbourne's north, but bystanders detained him until police arrived.
- Title: Man with axe stopped by passers-by after carjacking attempt
- Summary: A 29-year-old armed with an axe tried to steal a car during a multi-vehicle crash in Melbourne's north, but bystanders detained him until police arrived. A…
- Keywords: carjacking, attempted theft, campbellfield, melbourne, armed incident, police, news, politics, Man, axe, stopped, passers-by
- Source: Abc — https://abc.net.au/news/2026-10-22/man-arrested-axe-sydney-road-campbellfield/107295390
- Published: 2026-10-21T22:50:07+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: carjacking, attempted theft, campbellfield, melbourne, armed incident, police, news, politics
## Eight car crash becomes carjacking attempt
Police were called to an eight vehicle collision at Sydney Road and Bolinda Road in Campbellfield about seven am.
## Passers-by stop the armed man
A vehicle struck the man with the axe. Passers-by then detained him in a nearby side street until police arrived and took him into custody.
## Man hospitalised with minor injuries
He was taken to hospital with non life threatening injuries under police guard. No one else was injured. Police are seeking witnesses with footage or information.
## Key takeaway

A man armed with an axe attempted to carjack a vehicle during an eight-car collision in Campbellfield; passers-by detained him until police arrived and took him into custody.