A teenager has been charged following an assault in Sydney's Northern Beaches yesterday.
About 2.30pm (Thursday 28 January 2021), officers from Northern Beaches Police Area Command were patrolling Mona Vale when they saw a boy allegedly being assaulted at a bus stop on Barrenjoey Road.
Police have been told a 16-year-old boy was waiting for a bus when he was approached by two teenagers.
It's alleged one of the teens struck him with a glass bottle, while the other hit him with a stick.
The boy was treated at the scene for a laceration to the head and taken to Northern Beaches Hospital.
Two teenagers – both aged 14 – were arrested and taken to Manly Police Station.
One teenager was charged with reckless wounding – in company and granted conditional bail to appear before a children's court on Wednesday 17 February 2021.
The second teenager was released pending further inquiries.
Investigations continue.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
