A woman has been rushed to hospital after she was allegedly stabbed in the chest by a colleague in the kitchen of a Newcastle cafe.
Emergency services were called to a Onyx Espresso Bar in Mayfield about 2:30pm after reports the 27-year-old had been attacked.
Detective Superintendent Wayne Humphrey told reporters the woman had been hit with a blunt object, before she was stabbed.
The woman was taken under police escort - with the knife still embedded in her chest - to John Hunter Hospital in a serious condition. She is currently undergoing surgery.
A 23-year-old man who worked with the woman was arrested nearby a short time later.
Police expect the man will be charged on Wednesday.
