One man is in police custody and another is in hospital after an alleged stabbing in Merewether on Friday morning.
Emergency services rushed to Selwyn Street just after 7 o’clock to reports of the incident.
Officers were told that a 33-year-old man suffered stab wounds to his leg and hand during a confrontation with another male who allegedly broke into a neighbouring property.
The victim was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics at the scene before being taken to the John Hunter Hospital where he is in a stable condition.
Detectives scoured the crime scene for several hours as they began piecing together the events.
Following a search of the surrounding area a 23-year-old man was arrested at a nearby unit on Wilton Street.
He remains at Newcastle Police Station where he is assisting with inquiries.