Charges laid: Man allegedly threatened people with machete in Leichhardt

A man has been charged after he allegedly threatened several people with a machete on Saturday. Police placed a Sydney street into lockdown while they investigated.

A Sydney street was placed into lock down after reports of a man threatening people with a machete. Picture: TNV

A man has been charged after allegedly threatening people with a machete in a suburban Sydney street on Saturday morning.

Police rushed to the intersection of Norton and Marion Sts, Leichhardt, around 10.30am, before the man allegedly fled into a nearby property and barricaded himself inside.

The man was arrested by tactical police before he was assessed by paramedics. Picture: TNV

*Tactical Police responding to a machete-wielding man in Leichhardt. Picture: TNV

Officers locked down the street, and a NSW Police tactical response unit was sent in alongside negotiators before the man was arrested following a stand-off with police.

Emergency services were called to the scene, with a spokesperson for NSW Police confirming that there had been “quite a big police presence”.

Paramedics assess the man after he was arrested by NSW Police. Picture: TNV

Police said at 12.30pm the 54-year-old man was arrested without incident and taken to Newtown Police Station.

He was charged with: being armed with intent to commit an indictable offence; attempting to stalk/intimidate; common assault; and affray.

Buses were diverted to Cromwell and Elswick St after police had shut down Marion St.

The streets have since been re-opened to the public.

Inquiries into the surrounding incident remain ongoing.

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