A man caught on camera waving a knife at police outside the Hobart City Police Station has been arrested after the early morning incident.
The 52-year-old was filmed shouting at officers while standing in the middle of Argyle Street, telling them to “stay there” as they attempted to take him into custody.
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According to police, the man was detained “within a few minutes” around 2:30am on Saturday morning.
He has since been charged with unlawful possession of a dangerous article in a public place, an offence that carries a maximum fine of $9,750 or a potential prison sentence of up to two years.
Police say no one was injured in the incident.
