Two men attacked in Sydney Park, St Peters on Saturday night

Two men were attacked in separate incidents at Sydney Park late Saturday night and suffered facial injuries. Police have appealed for assistance as the attacker remains at large.

Two men were assaulted at Sydney Park on Saturday night.

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Two men were attacked in separate incidents at Sydney Park late Saturday night and suffered facial injuries.

A police spokesman said at about 11pm, a 21-year-old man who was with his friends was approached by two men asking for cigarettes and beer. He was then punched from behind, causing his teeth to break. The man and his friends ran away but were chased by the men who caught up to them. They continued to assault the 21-year-old before they took his phone and fled.

The victim’s friends took him to Royal Prince Alfred hospital for treatment.

Half an hour later at 11.30pm, a 28-year-old man was walking through the same park when a man demanded money from him. After refusing to hand over the money he was punched in the face. He ran away and saw four other men running towards him, so he ran to the Princes Highway and the men stopped chasing him, according to police.

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Police are appealing for public assistance, and would like to speak to a man described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, about 170cm tall, with a thin build and short black hair. At the time he was wearing a black T-shirt and white joggers.

Anyone with information about these incidents is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report crime via NSW Police social media pages.