An accused thief jumped over a railing and fell six metres in a busy shopping centre after allegedly stealing a pair of shoes in Sydney‘s CBD.Â
A worker from the store on the corner of Pitt and Market Street gave chase after the 29-year-old man allegedly grabbed the shoes about 4.25pm on Thursday.Â
Police said the man tried on the pair of shoes under the guise of purchasing them before he ran out of the store and into the nearby Westfield.Â
There, the man jumped over a railing and fell six metres.Â
A witness shared a photo of paramedics treating the man as he lay on the ground.
His white t-shirt was splattered with blood.Â
He was rushed to St Vincent’s Hospital where he remains in a stable condition.
Video shared on TikTok showed at least one entrance of the Westfield centre closed as officers attended, with shutters over the windows and door.Â
A witness shared a photo of paramedics treating the man as he lay on the ground (pictured)
Police and paramedics were called after the alleged theft about 4.25pm on Thursday
In a separate video by the same account, a witness said their friend came to the aid of the man until paramedics arrived.Â
‘Something happening in Westfield Sydney CBD. Apparently someone got hurt with face full of blood and paramedic came,’ the video was captioned.Â
Another witness said they initially thought the man had been stabbed. Â
‘Myself and my family were walking on the bottom floor and heard moaning and we turned the corner and there was a man at the bottom of the escalators with blood everywhere and he was wiggling on the floor whilst a man was with him trying to help. I thought he was stabbed we go out of the shop fast,’ they commented.Â
‘I work in the centre just before where they blocked off, whole level one is closed,’ another wrote.Â
Police on Friday said inquiries into the incident were continuing.Â
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Accused thief critical after jumping over a railing and plunging six metres in Westfield Sydney CBD