A man has been charged over an alleged assault of another man in Sydney's west.
About 4.30pm today (Sunday 8 November 2026), emergency services were called to a bus interchange in Blacktown, following reports two men had been involved in an altercation.
An 83-year-old man was located with head injuries - he was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Blacktown Hospital in a serious condition.
Officers attached to Blacktown Police Area Command arrested a 57-year-old man at the scene.
He was taken to Blacktown Police Station and charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
He was granted conditional bail to appear before Blacktown Local Court on Wednesday 18 November 2026.
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.
