Police have commenced an investigation after an alleged stabbing in Sydney’s west today.
About 11.15am (Thursday 6 August 2026), emergency services responded to reports of a stabbing outside a shopping centre along Commercial Road, Lalor Park.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated a 53-year-old man at the scene before he was taken to Westmead Hospital in a serious condition.
Officers from Blacktown Police Area Command have established a crime scene.
Following a search of a unit complex on Commercial Road, officers arrested a 38-year-old man at 12.50pm.
As inquiries continue police are urging anyone with information about the incident – or has any available dashcam/mobile phone footage – to contact Blacktown Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
