Parramatta Station chaos as man wielding meat cleaver terrifies commuters
The man was seen brandishing the large knife in front of stunned commuters, including children, at Parramatta Station at about 12.45pm on Thursday.
Footage obtained by 7News showed the man striding through the crowded Parramatta station, meat cleaver in hand, as bystanders watched on in shock.
A courageous female officer stepped forward to confront him and shouted: 'Put it down!' as the man waved the cleaver toward her.
Moments later, another officer rushed in from behind and tackled the man to the ground.
The weapon was quickly seized and pinned under an officer's boot.
The female officer questioned the man: 'What were you planning?'
The man, now handcuffed, replied: 'What do you mean?'
'With the knife,' she said.
'F***ing no plan,' the man with the meat cleaver said.
The officer doesn't hold back: 'No plan? Just carrying a knife through the middle of Parramatta?'.
He was taken to Parramatta Police Station, where he was charged with carrying a knife visible in a public place – causing fear for safety, and hindering or resisting police officers in the execution of duty.
He was refused bail to appear at Parramatta Local Court today.
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