Emergency services have been called to Goonellabah after three people stabbed
A quiet Goonellabah street is still a crime scene tonight, after three men were stabbed and taken to hospital, and another man was arrested over the incident.
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One Northern Rivers man has been arrested following a stabbing attack.
According to NSW Police Media, about 2.30pm on Friday, June 11, officers from Richmond Police District were called to Campbell Crescent, Goonellabah, after reports three men were suffering stab wounds to their backs.
The men, aged in their 20s, 30s and 40s, were treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics then taken to Lismore Base Hospital.
They remain in a stable condition.
A 31-year-old man was arrested nearby and has been taken to Lismore Police Station.
A crime scene has been established as police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Police are yet to place charges.
BREAKING | Emergency crews are at the scene of a reported stabbing in Goonellabah on the NSW Far North Coast. Itâs understood there are three victims being treated. @nbnnews@9NewsSydpic.twitter.com/EqKEP2NuDg
— Lachlan Grant (@_LachlanGrant) June 11, 2021
A spokersperson from NSW Amulance said three road crews and a medical team were called to attend the incident.
Paramedics arrived around the same time as other emergency services, including police.
The man in his 20s suffered a stab wound in his back, while the man in his 30s suffered a stab wound in his flank (between his back and chest.)
The man in his 40s was treated fo a stab wound to the shoulder.