The incident is alleged to have occurred on Banna Avenue. Photo: Oliver Jacques.
A man in Griffith was placed behind bars after an argument on Banna Avenue allegedly escalated to the point he swung a knife.
At about 10:08 pm on Halloween on Friday (31 October), police will allege they located the 49-year-old man on Banna Avenue after reports from members of the public about a verbal argument between the suspect and another man.
Police will allege witnesses contacted triple zero after seeing the suspect produce a 20 cm knife and approach the other man chasing him, whilst swinging or slashing the knife.
Officers attended a short time after and located the 49-year-old, and will allege that upon searching the man, they located the 20 cm knife in his pocket.
The man was taken to Griffith Police Station and taken into custody. He was charged with affray and using a knife in a public place, causing a person to fear for their safety.
The man appeared before the Parramatta Bail Court on Saturday. He was refused bail and remanded in custody.
