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Bystander Stabbed in Melbourne CBD After Chasing Man Armed with Knife
A bystander was stabbed while detaining a knife-wielding man acting erratically in Melbourne's CBD; the suspect was arrested at the scene by police.
- On November 6, 2025, police arrested a 32-year-old Dallas man at the scene after a stabbing in Melbourne Central Business District about 6am.
- A man armed with a knife was behaving erratically and running through a shopping-centre car park on Lonsdale Street, while two bystanders gave chase and detained him along Elizabeth Street near the intersection with Lonsdale Street.
- A 41-year-old Maddingley man was stabbed in the lower body and taken to hospital with a non-life-threatening injury, while a 35-year-old Sanctuary Lakes man was uninjured.
- Victoria Police said the Public Order Response Team has increased patrols in the Melbourne CBD following a random stabbing of a woman last month to detect and deter crime after the Little Bourke Street incident.
- Anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam or CCTV footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000; the report was posted 16m ago.
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