A police operation is under way near Hyde Park after a man allegedly stabbed an officer in the head.
A police officer has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in the head near Hyde Park in Sydney’s CBD.
A 33-year-old man was arrested over the attack and taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital for assessment after sustaining unidentified injuries.A witness who was on the scene soon after the stabbing said the area was quickly swarming with police, with “at least 20” officers pinning the suspect to the ground.NSW Ambulance treated the police officer on the scene. He suffered non-life threatening injuries and is being treated at St Vincent’s Hospital in Darlinghurst.
Police say an operation is still under way on Elizabeth St, but there is no continuing threat to the public. A red bike, a pair of white running shoes, a bag and a wallet were left strewn across the footpath and on the park wall where the stabbing took place, near the intersection of Elizabeth Street and Bathurst Street.Traffic down Elizabeth Street has been stopped as police speak to witnesses and nearby businesses. The intersection at Park Street and Castlereagh Street has also been cordoned off with police tape, with a second crime scene established.
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