20 August 2025

Man stabbed in Wollongong, police call for information

| By Zoe Cartwright
Policeman standing next to police tape

Police are seeking information about a Wollongong stabbing. Photo: Michelle Kroll.

Police are seeking information about a stabbing in Wollongong on the weekend.

A NSW Police spokesperson said that at about 3:20 am on Sunday (17 August) emergency services were called to a unit on Crown Street, Wollongong.

There were reports of a person with a stab wound.

“Officers attached to Wollongong Police District responded and were told the man left the unit, before returning a short time later suffering a stab wound and collapsing in the unit complex,” the NSW Police spokesperson said.

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“NSW Ambulance paramedics responded and commenced CPR, treating a 28-year-old man with a stab wound to the chest.

“He was taken to Wollongong Hospital, before being transferred to St George Hospital in a critical condition.”

Police have urged anyone with information, dashcam or CCTV footage around the time of the incident on Crown Street, Wollongong between Parkside Avenue and Harbour Street, to contact Wollongong Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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