A man has been arrested after an assault in Sydney's inner west.
About 10am today (Wednesday 2 July 2025), emergency services responded to reports of an assault in the basement of a unit complex on Darling Street, Balmain.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated a 74-year-old man at the scene. He was taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Officers from Leichhardt Police Area Command were informed that the man was allegedly assaulted by 49-year-old man not known to him.
Several members of the public intervened in the assault and locked the younger man in a storage room until the arrival of police.
The man was arrested and taken to Newtown Police Station where inquiries are continuing.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
