Home invasion - South Coogee, NSW

Police are appealing for information after a home invasion in South Coogee overnight, NSW Police say.

About 11pm (Tuesday 12 December 2017), emergency services were called to a unit on Malabar Road

following reports a man was injured.

Police have been told two men forced their way into the property and assaulted the man with a meat cleaver.

The occupant, a 43-year-old man, was treated at the scene for a laceration to his leg before being taken to Prince of Wales Hospital. His injuries are not considered life-threatening.

Officers attached to Eastern Beaches Police Area Command attended and established a crime scene.

Anyone with information is urged to contact detectives at Eastern Beaches Police Area Command on (02) 9349 9299 or Crime Stoppers.

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