A 21-year-old man who allegedly left a unit block armed with weapons before leading police on a road pursuit in a stolen vehicle has been arrested inside a Sydney Westfield shopping centre.
Police responded to a report a man with weapons had left a unit block on Reliance Crescent in a red Hyundai hatchback at Willmot in Sydney’s west about 1pm on Monday. A pursuit was initiated about 1.35pm in nearby Hebersham, but was called off shortly after due to safety concerns, while a police helicopter monitored the car until it reached the Mount Druitt Westfield about 2pm.
Police responded after reports a man had left a unit block with weapons.Credit: Nine News
Police allegedly seized a knife from Nicholas Taylor, 21, after he entered the shopping centre.
He was arrested and taken to Mount Druitt Police Station, where he was charged with driving without a licence, two counts of dangerous driving, failing to stop during a police pursuit, carrying a weapon, possessing a prohibited drug, and driving a vehicle without the consent of the owner.
Police will allege the car was stolen from a business in Richmond on Thursday. Taylor will face court on Tuesday.
Vision from the scene shows police standing on top of a knife and surrounding a man on the ground.
One witness told Nine News he saw a “very long” knife on the man’s body.
“I’m a bit scared. It was the first time I’ve seen that,” he said.
A 21-year-old man was arrested at Mount Druitt Westfield after allegedly leading police on a pursuit.Credit: Nine News