26 July 2021, 1:55 AM
NSW Police are appealing for information after a man was assaulted and his vehicle was stolen in the Orana Region yesterday.
About 5.30am on Sunday 25 July 2021, a 63-year-old man was asleep in his vehicle at the corner of Meryula and Terangion streets, Narromine, when he was approached by two men, not known to him.
It is alleged the men pulled the man from the vehicle and assaulted him, before stealing his wallet and driving away.
The red Holden Commodore utility bearing NSW registration CZ28HU was last seen travelling west along Terangion Street.
Emergency services attended and the injured man was taken to Narromine Hospital for treatment. He was later taken to Dubbo Base Hospital for treatment to a suspected broken jaw.
Officers attached to Orana Mid-Western Police District have since established a crime scene and conducted a canvass of the area. Investigations are currently ongoing.
Anyone with information about this incident – including CCTV or dashcam footage from the area at the time of the incident – is urged to contact Crime Stoppers via 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.