Police deployed a taser twice on a 43-year-old man who was allegedly armed with two knives during a foot pursuit on Monday afternoon in Burwood, Australia. The incident began around 4:15 p.m. when officers responded to reports of suspicious activity at a shopping complex on Belmore Street.
When officers attempted to speak with two men in the area, they allegedly fled, initiating a chase through the vicinity. The pursuit concluded when officers subdued one of the men with a taser. Police allege the man was carrying two knives at the time of his arrest.
Video footage from the scene captured officers approaching a man on a pedestrian crossing as traffic waited. One officer discharged a taser, causing the man to fall to the ground. As the man attempted to stand, he was tasered a second time before being apprehended by multiple officers.
A 32-year-old man was also arrested in connection with the incident. Paramedics assessed the 43-year-old man at the scene before he was transported to a hospital for further evaluation under police supervision. Police inquiries into the matter are ongoing.