A man has been charged after allegedly threatening a family at a park in Sydney’s Inner West last year.
Just before 3pm on Sunday 25 November 2018, police were called to Marrickville Park on Frazer Street, Marrickville, after reports of a man allegedly armed with a knife.
Officers from Inner West Police Area Command attended and confronted the man.
A shot was fired by an officer; however, no one was injured.
The man was arrested at the time and taken to Newtown Police Station before being taken to hospital for assessment.
Detectives from Leichhardt Police Area Command commenced an investigation into the incident.
Yesterday (Wednesday 16 January 2019), a 43-year-old man was released from hospital and taken to Burwood Police Station.
He was charged with three counts of use offensive weapon with intent to commit indictable offence, and use offensive weapon to prevent lawful detention.
The man was refused bail to appear at Burwood Local Court today (Thursday 17 January 2018).
