A man has been charged over the alleged attempted murder of a woman in North Parramatta.
About 4am yesterday (Sunday 23 August 2020), a 60-year-old woman was woken by a man in the bedroom of her home on Iron Street.
It's alleged the man assaulted the woman and attempted to strangle her, before her dog ran into the room and attacked the man.
The woman ran and hid in her bathroom and the man fled the scene.
Officers from Parramatta Police Area Command attended and commenced an investigation.
Following inquiries, officers attended a home on Victoria Road at Parramatta about 10pm yesterday where they arrested a 34-year-old man.
The man, who is known to the woman, was taken to Parramatta Police Station where he was charged with break, enter and assault with intent to murder.
He was refused bail to appear at Parramatta Local Court today (Monday 24 August 2020).
