A man will face court after he allegedly threatened members of the public with a samurai sword in Sydney's east yesterday.
About 2.25pm (Sunday 1 November 2026), police were called to Bilga Crescent, Malabar, following reports of a man acting suspiciously in the area.
Officers attached to Eastern Beaches Police Area Command attended and were told an unknown man - allegedly armed with a samurai sword - had been seen walking on rocks off the coastline and allegedly threatening a group of people at Little Bay Beach before leaving the scene prior to police arrival.
No injuries were reported during the incident.
Police - with assistance from officers attached to Armed Response Command, Polair and Highway Patrol Command - immediately commenced a search of the area.
Following the search, police arrested a 37-year-old man on Mayo Street, Little Bay, a short time later.
During the arrest, police located and seized a number of edged weapons allegedly in the man's possession as well as a samurai sword hidden in bushes nearby.
The 37-year-old man was taken to Maroubra Police Station where he was charged with:
- Armed with intent to commit indictable offence
- Have custody of an offensive implement in a public place (three counts)
He was refused bail to appear before Bail Division Court 6 today (Monday 2 November 2026).
