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Police Arrest 32-Year-Old After Bystanders Detain Knife-Wielding Man in Melbourne CBD

Police seek witness footage following stepped-up CBD patrols.

Overview

  • Police say a man with a large knife was acting erratically in a Lonsdale Street shopping-centre car park at about 6am.
  • Two members of the public chased the suspect along Elizabeth Street and restrained him near the Lonsdale Street intersection.
  • A 41-year-old Maddingley man involved in the detention was stabbed in the lower body and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Officers arrived minutes later and took a 32-year-old Dallas man into custody, while a 35-year-old Sanctuary Lakes man was unharmed.
  • Investigators urge anyone with footage or information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, noting ongoing Public Order Response Team patrols in the CBD after a separate random stabbing last month.