A MUSWELLBROOK teenager was charged with wounding, with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, after stabbing another resident in town at the weekend.
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About 10.30pm on Saturday, February 3, the 36-year-old victim was looking for his keys as he walked past the accused’s unit in the same street.
The 19-year-old invited the older man in to have a drink.
There was later an argument between the pair – and the victim left the premises.
Throughout the night/morning, both of them had several physical altercations.
About 4.30am on Sunday, February 4, the victim returned to the accused’s unit where they had another argument.
Following this, the 36-year-old left and the 19-year-old followed him into the front yard grass area of a nearby residence in Muswellbrook.
A further physical altercation occurred.
The victim attempted to walk away from the accused but he continued to follow him.
The teenager followed the man up a staircase, located at the front of a unit complex.
He then produced a knife – and struck the victim approximately five times to the body.
About 4.55am, police and NSW Ambulance officers arrived at the scene.
The victim was treated by paramedics before being conveyed via ambulance to the John Hunter Hospital and treated for his wounds.
The 19-year-old was arrested shortly after in the vicinity of the stabbing and conveyed to Muswellbrook Police Station where he was charged.
22 fraud offences
A YAGOONA man was arrested at the weekend for 22 related fraud offences in the Hunter Valley Police District.
At 8am on Saturday, February 3, police received information there were several fraud offences being committed in Muswellbrook.
While responding to this information, officers also received further evidence involving the description of the accused and the motor vehicle he was in at the time of committing these offences.
At 8.05am, police sighted a white Toyota Hilux with a car on a trailer being towed behind the Hilux on the New England Highway.
Police stopped the vehicle and upon receiving further information about the fraud offences the accused, a 48-year-old man, and the driver were later arrested.
Both offenders were entered into custody at Muswellbrook Police Station.
The driver was taken to Muswellbrook District Hospital for chest pains.
And, while at the premises, he was released from police custody with no charges.
Officers interviewed and charged the Sydney man with 22 individual fraud-related offences.
These occurred between 3am and 7.39am.
Further offences were detected while he was in police custody.
