A Northern Rivers man faces nine charges after allegedly assaulting three men aged 69, 66 and 61 and stealing a car at Broadwater.
Scott John Brown, 55, of Lismore, faces nine charges following the alleged attacks on Tuesday.
Police allege Brown was travelling as a passenger in a Mitsubishi Pajero, driven by his 69-year-old landlord when he attempted to take control of the vehicle, causing it to stop.
He then allegedly assaulted his landlord before stealing the Pajero.
Police were called to the intersection of Broadwater-Evans Head Road and Broadwater Quarry Road about 10.15am following reports of an assault.
Brown allegedly abandoned the stolen vehicle on Baraang Drive before assaulting a nearby 66-year-old man.
Police allege he also assaulted a 61-year-old man who tried to intervene.
Members of the public, including the 66-year-old and 61-year-old men, restrained Brown until officers arrived and arrested him.
He was taken to Ballina Police Station and charged with nine offences, including robbery, attempted robbery, two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and common assault.
The remaining charges are interfering with a driver’s control of a vehicle, taking and driving a vehicle without the owner’s consent, attempting to take and drive a vehicle without consent, and larceny.
Updated Thursday: Brown was refused bail and is due to appear from custody at Ballina Local Court November 12.