NSW police arrest man after spear gun attack

A man has been arrested after another man was shot with a spear gun on the Northern Beaches yesterday.

Just before 5pm (Friday 2 August 2019), emergency services were called to Coonanga Road, Avalon Beach, following reports a man had been injured with a spear gun.

On arrival, a 48-year-old man was found sitting in a car with a spear in his abdomen after being shot outside a nearby home on North Avalon Road.

The man was treated by paramedics and airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital in a serious but stable condition. He has since been released.

Detectives from Northern Beaches Police Area Command commenced an investigation into the incident.

Following an extensive search today (Saturday 3 August 2019), police were called to a fast food restaurant on Pittwater Road, Brookvale, after a man was found unresponsive in the carpark just before 6.30pm.

Officers from Northern Beaches Police Area Command attended and arrested a 35-year-old man.

He has been taken to Manly Police Station.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.

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