By Steve Williams For Daily Mail Australia
02:31 15 Jul 2024, updated 08:11 15 Jul 2024
- 56-year-old man arrested
- He was armed with a machete
A machete-wielding man has been arrested and a fire extinguished following a major police operation in an upmarket suburb in Sydney‘s north.
Emergency services were called to a property on Figtree Road at Hunters Hill following a concern for welfare check at about 9am on Monday.
When officers attempted to approach the property, they noticed a man inside was armed with a machete.
Specialist police including negotiators were called to the scene and at about 1pm, smoke was seen coming from the property.
Fire and Rescue NSW attended and extinguished the blaze.
Police arrested a 56-year-old man who has been taken to Royal North Shore Hospital for assessment.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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