A man has been charged to face court tomorrow following an investigation into a stabbing at Rutherford last month.
About 8.45pm on Wednesday 25 May 2022, emergency services were called to Alexandria Avenue, Rutherford, after reports a 21-year-old man had been stabbed in the abdomen.
Responding police provided assistance prior to the arrival of NSW Ambulance paramedics, before the man was later taken to John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition.
His injuries were not considered life threatening and he has since been released.
Officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the incident.
Following inquiries, a 19-year-old man attended Maitland Police Station about 10.30am today (Tuesday 7 June 2022), where he was arrested.
He was charged with reckless wounding, assault occasioning actual bodily harm (DV), destroy or damage property (DV), stalk/intimidate intend fear physical harm (domestic), intentionally choke person without consent (DV), common assault (DV) and contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO (domestic).
The man was refused bail to appear at Maitland Local Court tomorrow (Wednesday 8 June 2022).
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