A teenager has been charged over an alleged stabbing at Bateau Bay on Monday, April 22.
At about 2.30pm emergency services were called to a bus stop on Bay Village Rd, Bateau Bay, following reports of an assault.
At the scene, police were told that a 20-year-old man was waiting at a bus stop outside a shopping centre when he was approached by three males.
The group engaged in a verbal altercation before the man was allegedly assaulted and stabbed in the back.
The three males fled the scene prior to the arrival of emergency services.
The 20-year-old was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to hospital in a stable condition.
A crime scene was established and inquiries into the incident commenced by Tuggerah Lakes Police District.
Following extensive inquiries, a 15-year-old boy was arrested at Toukley Police Station at 4.30pm the same day, April 22.
He was charged with affray, and wound person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
He was refused bail to appear before a children’s court.