Man charged with aggravated robbery over alleged daylight Orana carjacking of elderly woman

An Albany man appeared in Albany Magistrate’s Court on Friday morning in police custody for allegedly carjacking an elderly woman in Orana on Thursday. Shayden Phillip Eades, 26, faced the court on one charge of aggravated robbery, relating to an alleged crime spree through multiple suburbs. The spree came to a dramatic end when the car Mr Eades is alleged to have stolen crashed through a fence outside a Mira Mar home. He escaped on foot before being arrested by police. Police allege Mr Eades stole with violence a red Hyundai hatchback from a person over the age of 60. In court on Friday, his defence lawyer did not make an application for bail. Yesterday, Albany police said Mr Eades dragged an elderly woman from her car and allegedly hit her with the same vehicle on Albany Highway near Abercorn Street about 2pm. About 15 minutes later, the hatchback crashed through a fence and into the front yard of a home on Collingwood Road. Police said the man fled the scene on foot but was spotted and pursued by several witnesses, including an off-duty officer. He was arrested and taken to Albany Health Campus for treatment of his injuries. Albany officer-in-charge Senior Sergeant Hugh Letessier said the woman was “forcibly” pulled from her vehicle. The elderly woman was taken to Albany Regional Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, a St John WA spokesperson said. Mr Eades was remanded in custody and will reappear in Albany Magistrate’s Court on December 15.