Teen suffers serious hand injuries when 60-year-old woman disarms him of knife
A teenage boy suffered serious hand injuries when a 60-year-old woman tried to take a knife from him on a Wollongong street.
Police attended Covington Green in Dapto on Sunday evening after reports of teenagers causing a disturbance. When officers left, they were called back after someone reported a person with a knife.
A 60-year-old woman tried to disarm the 13-year-old boy. The boy suffered serious hand injuries in the struggle.
NSW Ambulance treated the boy and took him to Wollongong Hospital. Police are investigating the incident and have asked anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage to contact Crime Stoppers.
- 13 years old
- Boy's age
- 60 years old
- Woman's age
- Covington Green, Dapto
- Location
- Sunday, November 1, around 4.40pm
- Date and time
Why it mattersA teenager was injured in a street confrontation with a knife. Police are still investigating what led to the disturbance.
AustraliaThis incident occurred in the Illawarra and raises concerns about youth safety and disturbances in suburban Wollongong.
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