Police arrested a 51-year-old woman facing charges including dangerous driving causing serious injury after a 68-year-old man was struck by his own Honda CRV during a car theft attempt on August 1, 2026. The victim remains in critical condition at The Royal Melbourne Hospital while multiple suspects face court appearances.
The Heidelberg West Hit-Run Investigation and Critical Condition
Emergency services responded to Blackwood Parade following reports a man had been hit by a car on Saturday, August 1, 2026. Investigators stated that a 68-year-old man was struck by his own vehicle—a black Honda CRV—as he tried to prevent a woman from driving away with it. Emergency services transported the injured man to the hospital.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital confirmed that the victim remains in a critical condition. Police subsequently located the stolen Honda CRV on nearby Tobruk Avenue and seized the vehicle for forensic testing.
Dramatic Search Warrant Execution on Narvick Crescent
Nearly a week after the initial incident, Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives executed a search warrant at a Narvick Crescent residence in Heidelberg West at approximately 7 am. As officers approached the property, a vehicle parked in the driveway allegedly drove directly at them, forcing personnel to jump out of its path. According to police statements, no officers were injured during the encounter.
Following the collision with the wall and the unmarked police vehicle, the stolen ute subsequently crashed into a tree where occupants were detained by authorities.
Arrests Made at the Property
Detectives arrested three individuals during the Narvick Crescent operation. A 51-year-old Heidelberg West woman was taken into custody without incident at the property. Simultaneously, the occupants of the crashed ute—a 42-year-old man and a 15-year-old girl, both from Heidelberg West—were arrested at the scene of the tree crash.
“The stolen ute then subsequently crashed into a tree where the occupants, a 42-year-old man and 15-year-old girl, both from Heidelberg West, were arrested. Detectives executed a search warrant at the Narvick Crescent property, also arresting a 51-year-old Heidelberg West woman without incident.”
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Charges Laid Against the Suspects
Authorities have brought multiple charges against the adult suspects involved in the sequence of events. The 51-year-old woman faces accusations of dangerous driving causing serious injury, theft of a motor vehicle, failing to stop, failing to render assistance, and unlicensed driving. The dangerous driving charge directly connects to the August 1 incident on Blackwood Parade.
Meanwhile, the 42-year-old man faces charges including aggravated intentionally exposing an emergency worker to risk, theft of a motor vehicle, and driving offenses. The 15-year-old girl is expected to face charges via summons related to the theft of a motor vehicle.
Upcoming Court Appearances
The legal proceedings are scheduled across the weekend and into the following week. The 51-year-old woman was held overnight and remanded to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court. The 42-year-old man is remanded to appear in court on Monday to address charges related to putting police officers at risk during the search warrant execution.