New England Police arrest man after multiple people targeted with knife - Uralla
Sunday, 22 June 2025 05:17:06 PM
A man has been arrested after he allegedly assaulted two women and threatened a man with a knife in the states New England region today.
About 9.40am (Sunday 22 June 2025), emergency services were called to John Street, Uralla, following reports of a stabbing.
Officers attached to New England Police District arrived and were told a man had assaulted a woman with a knife before leaving in a Holden sedan.
The 33-year-old woman was treated for facial injuries by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Armidale Hospital in a stable condition.
Shortly after police were called to a home Rowan Avenue, Uralla, following reports a man had threatened another man with a knife.
Officers arrived and were told the same man had allegedly attended the home and threatened a 23-year-old man inside with a knife before leaving in the Holden after he was unable to enter.
About 11am the same day, police were called to a home on Noalimba Avenue, Kentucky, following reports a woman had been stabbed.
Officers arrived to find a 22-year-old woman with lacerations to her hand and mouth after she was allegedly assaulted with a knife by the same man outside the home.
She was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics and taken to Armidale Hospital for further treatment.
Following these incidents New England police – with assistance from PolAir – commenced an operation to locate the man.
At 12.35pm police attended a home on East Street, Uralla, where they arrested a 33-year-old man allegedly hiding in a children’s cubby house.
During the arrest police also located and seized a knife from the cubby house and a Holden sedan parked nearby.
The man was taken to Armidale Police Station.
Police have established a crime scene at multiple locations across Uralla and investigations into the incidents has commenced.
As investigations continue, police are urging anyone with information about any of the incidents to contact New England Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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