Man arrested after paramedic stabbed while getting coffee
April 30, 2026
The male paramedic was outside a cafe on Broadway in Reservoir around 11am when a man got out of a small, r...
A man has been arrested after a paramedic was stabbed in the neck and slashed in the face while getting a coffee this morning.
The male paramedic was on the job, waiting for a coffee outside a cafe on Broadway in Reservoir around 11am when a man got out of a small, red car and attacked him from behind, police allege.
The victim was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening stab wounds to his neck and face.
"A brave bystander came to the assistance of our member," Ambulance Victoria said in a statement.
"The paramedic then called for help over the radio after noticing he had been stabbed."
The alleged offender fled in the car and was arrested at a home in Winter Crescent just before 1pm.
The 32-year-old man is currently in custody and is expected to be interviewed by detectives.
"These events send a shockwave across the whole workforce," Victorian Ambulance Union Secretary Danny Hill said.
"They all feel it and know it can happen to any of them at any time. Our members are there to help you, please treat them with respect".
More to come.
Source: www.9news.com.au