17 April 2024

Man stabbed outside Nowra home, police allege

| Zoe Cartwright
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NSW Police arrested a man after a stabbing at a Nowra home. Photo: Julia Gomina.

A man will front court today charged over an alleged stabbing in Nowra overnight, NSW Police say.

A NSW Police spokesperson said the man was arrested after emergency services were called to a property on Numbaa Way, near the Princes Highway.

“About 8:45 pm yesterday (16 April), emergency services were called to the front yard of a home in Numbaa Way, Nowra, to reports a man had been injured,” the NSW Police spokesperson said.

“A 34-year-old man was found suffering a stab wound to the abdomen.

“He was reportedly injured during an altercation with a man known to him.

“NSW Ambulance treated the man, and he was flown to St George Hospital in a serious but stable condition. His injuries are not considered life threatening.”

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Officers attached to South Coast Police District established a crime scene and commenced an investigation.

A short time later, a 36-year-old man was arrested, following a foot pursuit.

He was taken to Nowra Police Station and charged with wounding a person with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

He was refused bail to appear in Nowra Local Court today (17 April).

Original Article published by Zoe Cartwright on Region Illawarra.

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