A man was assaulted after an argument broke out in a takeaway chicken shop at Dee Why.
Shortly after 10.00pm last night (Wednesday, 05 August), NSW Police and NSW Ambulance were called to a report of a man seriously assaulted and ‘barely breathing’ outside the Oporto fast-food restaurant at Pittwater Road, Dee Why, near Howard Avenue.
With Dee Why Police Station almost directly across the road, officers attached to Northern Beaches Police Area Command were on scene within a couple of minutes, including NSW Police Inspector Vanessa Robinson.
Officers commenced first aid on the 32-year-old male. Based on the Triple Zero (000) caller saying the man was unresponsive, they had brought an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) but it was not needed.
NSW Ambulance paramedics arrived on scene shortly before 10.30pm, assessing the man for a serious facial injury as a result of multiple punches to the head.
He had been knocked unconscious and fallen to the ground during the alleged assault, but had regained consciousness under police care before paramedics arrived.
The 32-year-old man was treated for a suspected broken nose and assessed for a potential closed head injury as a result of the fall onto the pavement.
He was taken to Royal North Shore Hospital in a stable condition just before 10.45pm.
Police were told a disagreement in the restaurant had led to an altercation with another man unknown to the 32-year-old that escalated and spilled outside.
The alleged assailant was not at the scene when police arrived, and a search of the area was undertaken based on a description given to officers.
An exclusion zone was established using crime scene tape and firefighters from Dee Why Station were called to hose down blood on the footpath.
A NSW Police spokesperson confirmed an investigation into the incident is underway. It is understood that Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) footage from the area is being sought in an effort to identify the other man involved.
Images and video: Northern Beaches Advocate
NSW Police are seeking public assistance in relation to this matter. If you have any information that may assist them with their inquiries, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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