Thickins, who is TPG Capital’s head of country in Australia and co-head of TPG Asia, allegedly collided with a Mazda, then crashed into another four parked cars on Monday.

Private equity baron Joel Thickins is alleged to have crashed his BMW into five cars in Sydney's east, before refusing two alcohol-detecting breath tests.

Thickins, who is TPG Capital’s head of country in Australia and co-head of TPG Asia, allegedly collided with a Mazda, then crashed into another four parked cars on Monday.

A major private equity boss allegedly crashed his $170,000 BMW into five cars and refused two alcohol-detecting breath tests.