Manhunt sparked in eastern Sydney after an alleged break-in and multi-vehicle crash

By CAITLIN POWELL - NEWS REPORTER Published: 07:00, 22 May 2026 | Updated: 07:06, 22 May 2026 An urgent manhunt is underway in Sydney's east after a man broke into and later crashed into several cars. Officers were called to Davies Avenue in Vaucluse on Friday shortly after 1.30pm following reports of a break-and-enter. Police were told a man had broken into a house but left before they arrived. About 15 minutes later, officers were called to Serpentine Avenue in relation to reports of a crash. Officers arrived and were told a car had crashed into several vehicles before the driver ran from the scene. No injuries have been reported. Officers, aided by PolAir and the dog unit, are currently searching the area. Officers were called to Davies Avenue in Vaucluse on Friday shortly after 1.30pm following reports of a break-and-enter Police are hunting through eastern Sydney for the offender (stock image) No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.