A man has been charged with a string of serious offences including allegedly stabbing a police officer in Sydney’s west.
It follows reports of a brawl between five men in Doonside about midnight on Thursday.
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Four men allegedly drove away in a Toyota hatchback, sparking a police chase which ended when the car crashed into a power pole in Plumpton.
A fifth man ran away and was later found by police officers patrolling the area.
While trying to arrest the man, a 34-year-old officer was allegedly stabbed in the chest.
He was taken to Westmead Hospital with serious injuries and is believed to be recovering in a stable condition.
A 20-year-old man has been charged with five offences including wounding a police officer executing his duty.
He is also charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, using an offensive weapon to prevent lawful detention, having custody of knife in public place and assaulting a police officer in execution of their duty.
He has been refused bail to appear in Blacktown Local Court on Friday.
NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Gavin Wood said police allege the 20-year-old stabbed the officer twice, once in the back and once in the chest.
“The conduct is abhorrent … there are no other words for it,” Wood said.
“Sometimes you think you’ve seen it all … but for a young police officer to be out at 1am looking after the community doing his job … and then suddenly he’s in hospital with significant stab wounds, it’s beyond belief.”
During the arrest, police allegedly seized multiple weapons including a machete.
Woods said the situation could have been “much worse”.
“But the officer is in good spirits … he wants to go back to work which again is a testament to his character,” he said.
Two other men, aged 18 and 21, were also arrested as investigations into the incident continue.
Police are hoping to speak with a further two men who are believed to have been involved in the brawl.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.