46-year-old assaulted, police respond, 18-year-old arrested, Newcastle East, Australia.

Police in Newcastle East, Australia, responded to a welfare concern report on August 16 and forced entry into an apartment on Nobbys Road. Officers intervened in an alleged assault, treating a 46-year-old man for head injuries before taking him to John Hunter Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. An 18-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken to the Newcastle Police Station for questioning. The emergency response involved multiple police vehicles and two ambulances.