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Police officer stabbed during arrest in Sydney

SYDNEY, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) — An Australian police officer has been hospitalized after being stabbed while making an arrest in western Sydney early Friday.
The stabbing occurred after police responded to reports of five men fighting in the suburb of Doonside, approximately 35 km west of central Sydney, at 12:30 a.m. local time.
Police in the state of New South Wales said in a statement that on arrival at the scene, officers saw a hatchback driving away. A pursuit was initiated but ended a short time later when the vehicle crashed, with three men seen running away.
During the arrest of these men, one police officer was stabbed in the chest by a 20-year-old man, the statement said.
He was treated by paramedics before being taken to hospital in stable condition.
The three men, aged 18, 20 and 21, were arrested and taken to a nearby police station.
A crime scene has been established and an investigation into the incident was underway. ■

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