CCTV released of alleged Sydney hammer attacker

October 14, 2026 — 4:09pmTwo men in their 70s have been admitted to hospital after separate and seemingly random attacks by a hammer-wielding man in Sydney’s north-west.A 75-year-old man answered a knock at the door of his Eastwood home about 9pm on Tuesday, when he was struck in the face with a hammer.Police are searching for a man they believe can assist with inquiries into two hammer attacks in Sydney’s north-west.NSW PoliceA 71-year-old man was then attacked at a nearby park about 7am on Wednesday, being hit several times in the face and head, police say.Both men were taken to Royal North Shore Hospital. The younger man was in a serious but stable condition and the older man in a stable condition.Investigators have released CCTV footage of a person they believe can assist with inquiries. He is described as a Caucasian man aged in his 30s, about 170 centimetres tall.The footage, taken from a childcare centre and released by police on Wednesday, shows a man in the barbecue area of neighbouring Somerville Park.The two attacks, hours apart, are believed to be random.NSW PoliceThe man shown in the footage is wearing a dark tracksuit, white shoes and carrying a shopping bag with what appears to be a hammer in his hand.Police have also appealed for dashcam footage from vehicles travelling along Blaxland Road at Eastwood between 6.30am and 7.10am on Wednesday.Jack Gramenz is a breaking news reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald.Connect via email.From our partners