Inquiry Underway After Man Stabbed -Erina

A man has been taken to hospital suffering stab wounds after a fight in a carpark on the Central Coast.

Emergency services were called to a shopping complex on Terrigal Drive, Erina, shortly after 7.20pm (Monday 16 September 2024), and found a 39-year-old man with injuries the left side of his chest and left arm.

The man was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being transported to Royal North Shore Hospital where he's reported to be in a stable condition.

Officers from Brisbane Water Police District have commenced inquiries into the incident, and have been told two men spoke to each other inside the complex shortly before walking to the carpark where one man was stabbed.

As inquiries continue, police are appealing for a man they believe can assist with the investigation.

He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, 175cm tall, with a muscular build, long dark hair which is shaved at the sides and was worn in a ponytail. He had tattoos on his right arm and, when last seen, was wearing long dark pants, black singlet, black shoes and had black coloured headphones around his neck.

Police advise any members of the public who know this man not to approach him but to instead call Triple Zero (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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