Police tackle blade-wielding woman on Pacific Highway near Taree

There were tense scenes on the Pacific Hwy near Taree as a woman wielding a large blade terrorised motorists and tangled with police. See what happened.

There were tense scenes on the Pacific Highway near Taree as a woman wielding a large blade terrorised motorists and became involved in a confrontation with police.

Emergency services including Manning/Great Lakes Police District officers were called to a rest stop just south of the regional city about 4pm this afternoon.

A screenshot from a video posted to Facebook by ‘Aaron The Typical Trucker’.

Police found a woman standing in the middle of the road armed with the blade, believed to be a machete, threatening drivers and disrupting traffic.

Officers blocked the northbound lanes of the highway and negotiated with the woman, who allegedly threatened officers, according to a statement.

Police tasered the woman, she was tackled to the ground and the blade was seized.

Police tackle the woman. Picture: Aaron The Typical Trucker

Officers took a 52-year-old woman to Taree Police Station and she was “assisting police with inquiries” on Tuesday night.

Videos of the incident have been posted to social media.

Police investigations continue.

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