A 21-year-old man has been arrested after running through a shopping centre while armed with a knife.
Emergency services were called to Westfield Mt Druitt, in Sydney’s west, shortly after 2pm on Monday.
Earlier reports had claimed to see a man leaving a unit block in nearby Willmot while carrying weapons about 1pm.
About 1.35pm, patrolling officers attempted to stop a vehicle on Close Place, Hebersham.
When the vehicle failed to stop, a pursuit was initiated.
Police attempted to stop the man’s car but he failed to stop, triggering a pursuit about 1.35pm.
The car was later found in the shopping centre car park.
Officers arrested the man in the centre’s food court.
A 21-year-old is now in custody at Mount Druitt Police Station.
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