Knife-wielding carjacker stopped by brave bystanders

0:00Shocking scenes have unfolded in Sydney's west, brave Good Samaritan stepping in to try to stop a man car-jacking vehicles armed with a knife. The 36 year old is accused of driving the wrong way down the M4 before crashing with two terrified children inside the car. Armed in the middle of Paramata Road. After a pursuit across Sydney's west, a man makes violent threats to children known to him caught in the chaos. Several members of the public have bravely tried to intervene and assist. The man's entried to get into several other vehicles that were stopped at their intersection. Nicholas Caragiannis intervenes trying to reason with the 36 year old. A lot of things went through my head. Priority was kids. Whatever I could do in that moment. For an innocent bystander, he's forced out of her own car at Knife Point.

1:01Another stabbed in the hand trying to grab the keys. The man takes off with the boys just five and seven years old. The kids are in the car, whoo! We tried to stop the car, I ran after the car, but he was gone. That Good Samaritan that stepped in like what a legend. Police had earlier tried to stop the man's car on the Kember Street, Le Kember, after calls for a welfare check. Officers gave chase through Belmore and Belfield, but called off the pursuit over safety concerns. The car then raced down the road the wrong way. Before hitting an oncoming vehicle, the driver later restrained at Greystains by an off-duty sergeant. Holy s**t. The 36 year old faced a bedside court hearing from hospital this afternoon, charged over the reckless wounding, aggravated robbery and the police pursuit. The man refusing to speak with authorities. The children were released from hospital late this afternoon.

2:06Emily Frances, 7 News.