A man has been charged with the attempted murder of another man at a kebab shop in Sydney’s west. Police further allege that he then tried to escape custody by climbing the ceiling of a hospital.
Emergency services responded about 8am on Friday when a 42-year-old man was stabbed in a kebab shop at Dawson Mall in Mount Druitt.
Paramedics treated the man at the scene before he was taken to Westmead Hospital where he underwent surgery.
He is reportedly in stable condition.
Police allege the man allegedly responsible for the stabbing left the store before taking a taxi and entering a local fast food restaurant on Jersey Rd in Plumpton.
He was arrested in the nearby suburb of Plumpton and taken to Auburn Hospital as a precaution.
Police further allege that the 38-year-old man attempted to escape custody by climbing the hospital ceiling.
Officers used a taser to take him back into custody.
Emergency services responded to a 42-year-old man stabbed in a kebab shop at Dawson Mall in Mt Druitt at about 8am on Friday (stock)
The 38-year-old man was released from hospital and taken to Mount Druitt police station where he was charged with attempted murder and escaped police custody.
He will face Parramatta Bail Court on Saturday.