A man will appear in court today charged following a domestic related assault on the Mid North Coast.
Shortly after 5pm yesterday (Thursday 27 July 2023), emergency services responded to a property on Nursery Road, North Macksville, after reports a man had been injured.
Officers from Mid North Coast Police District attended along with NSW Ambulance paramedics, locating a man suffering significant injuries.
Police have been told the man was injured after being involved in an altercation with a man known to him.
The 64-year-old man was treated and taken to Coffs Harbour Hospital where he remains in a serious condition.
A short time later, police attended Macksville Hospital and arrested a 63-year-old man.
The man was taken to Macksville Police Station where he allegedly assaulted a police officer.
The Woolgoolga man was charged with cause grievous bodily harm to person with intent (DV), and assault police officer in execution of duty without actual bodily harm.
He was refused bail to appear before Coffs Harbour Local Court today (Friday 28 July 2023).
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.
