Man arrested after stabbing - Mt Druitt

Friday, 08 November 2024 10:19:30 AM

A man is in custody after a stabbing in Sydney’s west, which has left another man in a serious condition.

About 8am today (Friday 8 November 2024), emergency services responded to reports of a man being stabbed multiple times inside a convenience store on Dawson Mall, Mt Druitt.

NSW Ambulance paramedics treated a 42-year-old man at the scene before he was taken to Westmead Hospital. The man is currently undergoing surgery and is reported to be in a stable condition.

Officers from Mt Druitt Police Area Command were informed that a male was seen to flee the scene on foot and enter a taxi on North Parade where he was driven from the location.

It will be alleged that the man exited the taxi and entered a fast-food restaurant on Jersey Road, Plumpton.

A short time later, a 38-year-old man was arrested on a nearby street. The man was taken to Mt Druitt Police Station where he is assisting with inquiries.

Officers have established crime scenes at the convenience store and the fast-food restaurant. The taxi has also been seized for forensic examination.

No further information is available at this stage.

Police are urging anyone who may have witnessed in the incident or has any available mobile phone/dashcam footage to contact Mt Druitt Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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