US Edition‘Knife-Wielding’ Man Arrested at Westfield
The 21-year-old suspect was tracked by a police helicopter to Westfield Mount Druitt car park and arrested after a pursuit through western Sydney, police said.
- On December 29, 2025, NSW Police arrested a 21-year-old man inside Westfield Mount Druitt shopping centre following a pursuit and took him to Mount Druitt Police Station.
- Police responded to reports about 1pm on Monday that a man with weapons had left a unit block on Reliance Crescent at Willmot, prompting officers to pursue a vehicle from Hebersham about 1.35pm and attempt to stop it on Close Place about five minutes later.
- A police helicopter tracked the vehicle to Mount Druitt Westfield car park after the chase was called off for safety concerns, with footage showing police surrounding a suspect with a knife at their feet.
- The incident occurred at the same Mount Druitt Westfield tied to a July police shooting, and NSW Police said ongoing inquiries continue into the event.
- With aerial help locating the car, officers found the vehicle in the rooftop carpark, enabling an on-ground arrest inside Westfield amid ongoing police inquiry and local safety scrutiny.
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Man, 21, arrested after 'running through shopping centre with knife' in Sydney
Police have arrested a 21-year-old after a terrifying disturbance for shoppers in Sydney's west.Officers were called to Westfield Mt Druitt shopping centre after a man ran through the shopping centre allegedly armed with a knife just after 2pm today.Footage from the food court shows police surrounding a suspect on the ground with a weapon visible at their feet.READ MORE: Prime Minister rejects plea from Bondi shooting victims' familiesREAD MORE…
By ASHLEY NICKEL, PERIODISTA, AUSTRALIA Published: 05:57 GMT, December 29, 2025 Updated: 08:26 GMT, December 29, 2025 A 21-year-old man has been arrested after walking around a shopping center allegedly armed with a knife. Emergency services were called to Westfield Mt Druitt, in western Sydney, shortly after 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Previous reports had claimed that they saw a man leaving a block of units at nearby Willmot carrying weapons around …
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