SYDNEY, Aug 13 AAP - A young man has reportedly attempted to stab people in Sydney's
central business district.
NSW Police said a "police operation" was underway near King and Clarence Streets in
the city on Tuesday afternoon.
"Please avoid the area," the force said on Twitter.
A witness told AAP a young man armed with a 30-centimetre kitchen knife had been
yelling religious statements.
The man in his 20s yelled at police: "f***ing shoot me in the f***ing head", before he
waswrestled to the ground by bystanders and a milk crate was placed over his head.
A caller to 2GB radio confirmed the young man had been tackled to the ground.
"He's definitely been detained ... he's been taken away," the caller, Tom, said.
A bloodied woman had been taken out of the Hotel CBD and placed into an ambulance.
NSW Police have set up a series of roadblocks in the area.
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