Hawkesbury Metropolis Council mayor Patrick Connolly suffered a stab wound to his left arm through the reported dwelling invasion, which police imagine to have been a case of mistaken identification.
Police discovered Connolly with the stab wound after they went to a house on Porpoise Crescent, Bligh Park about 12.45am, following studies 5 to 6 males had compelled their manner into the home.
Connolly was handled on the scene then taken to Westmead Hospital in a steady situation.
Police have been instructed 5 to 6 males compelled entry into the house and threatened him earlier than he was stabbed.
The lads then drove from the scene in his white Skoda, taking just a few private objects from the house.
A girl and 4 youngsters had been dwelling on the time of the incident. They had been shaken however unhurt, in response to police.
Police have launched a press release this afternoon advising "preliminary inquiries have led police to imagine the incident is a case of mistaken identification".
Hawkesbury Metropolis Council has confirmed in a press release that Connolly was injured within the invasion and "obtained therapy" however that his household had been unhurt.
Blue Mountains mayor Mark Greenhill despatched his properly needs to Connolly in a Fb submit this afternoon.
Greenhill mentioned whereas he did not know the motivation for the assault he might empathise with the Hawkesbury mayor.
"In my time as mayor three individuals have been arrested for threats in opposition to me," Greenhill wrote.
"Somebody phoned me one night and threatened to stab me over a improvement they had been pursuing.
"One other posted on social media a risk to my security over a problem that was unclear.
"A 3rd arrest was extensively reported following years of harassment of myself and others."
Federal MP Susan Templeton has additionally taken to social media to denounce the "horrific incident".
"What a terrifying ordeal for his household," she mentioned.