A man has been charged over an alleged assault in Sydney's southwest over the weekend.
About 2pm on Sunday 6 August 2023, a spectator at a rugby league football match allegedly confronted a player at the conclusion of the match at an oval on Heathcote Road, Hammondville.
It's alleged the men had a verbal altercation before the man threatened the player with a knife.
Other spectators and players intervened and assisted before the man fled the scene.
There were no reports of injuries.
Officers from Liverpool City Police Area Command attended and arrested a 19-year-old man nearby.
He was taken to Liverpool Police Station and charged with affray, armed with intent to commit indictable offence and wield knife in a public place.
The South Wentworthville man was refused bail to appear before Liverpool Local Court today (Monday 7 August 2023), where he was formally refused bail to appear at the same court on Monday 21 August 2023.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
