Neighbour yelled 'get out' to family before bulldozer hit
A NEIGHBOUR who helped a family escape from their home south-west of Newcastle moments before a stolen bulldozer tore through the place will be recommended for a bravery award.
The Teralba home was destroyed yesterday when a man allegedly stole a bulldozer from a nearby coal preparation plant and used it to flatten four cars before he ploughed through the property.
A man who went on a destructive rampage with a stolen bulldozer will today face court in Newcastle. #9News pic.twitter.com/2kQgRtulnk
— Nine News Sydney (@9NewsSyd) June 8, 2015The 48-year-old man was arrested at the scene and charged with breaching an apprehended violence order and destroying with intent to endanger life.
He also allegedly chased a man who had been sleeping in a shed before destroying the weatherboard cottage.
He is due to face Newcastle Local Court today.
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