A MAN has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in the leg in mysterious circumstances in Armidale.
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Police said the injured 26-year-old went to the Caltex service station in Queen Elizabeth Drive in Girraween about 6am on Friday to raise the alarm.
Detectives were alerted and two crime scenes have been set up as investigators piece together what happened.
Detective Inspector Ann Joy said the victim told police he was attacked on the bike track.
"Police were told the offence occurred on the bike track, and we have examined that area and have not identified any crime scene," she told ACM.
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"Officers have located a secondary scene near the Caltex Service Station which is being forensically examined."
Detectives have been canvassing the area, searching for witnesses to the stabbing which is believed to have occurred in the early hours of Friday morning.
We believe it is not a random attack, so there is no cause for community alarm.
- Detective Inspector Ann Joy
"The 26-year-old victim has been taken to hospital, he sustained a small wound to the thigh and was treated and released," Detective Joy said.
Police are investigating whether the attack was targeted.
"We believe it is not a random attack, so there is no cause for community alarm," Detective Joy said.
Anyone with information on the stabbing, or who saw anyone acting suspiciously in the Caltex service station area early on Friday is urged to contact Armidale detectives on 6771 0699.
Breanna Chillingworth
Northern Daily Leader Senior Crime and Court Reporter
Northern Daily Leader Senior Crime and Court Reporter
