A man has been charged after another man was allegedly shot with a spear gun on the Northern Beaches.
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 yesterday (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 from Avalon Beach.
He was taken to Manly Police Station and charged with attempted murder, and wound person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
The man was refused bail to appear at Parramatta Bail Court today (Sunday 4 August 2019).
