Sydney knife attack leaves four injured, including police officer

Four people, including a police officer, were injured in a stabbing in Sydney on Sunday morning, police said, the latest in a string of stabbings in Australia's largest city this year.

A suspect who fled the scene has been apprehended, police say. NSW State Police Minister Yasmin Catley confirmed there was no threat to residents. The attack happened after a domestic incident led to a car collision in Engadine.

Police Commissioner Donald Faulds told a televised news conference that the attacker was armed with a box cutter. Aerial footage from the Australian Broadcasting Corp showed two crashed cars sealed with police tape.

Sydney, a city of 5 million people, has recently seen a rise in knife attacks, prompting the New South Wales government to introduce stricter knife laws. In June, the state parliament passed laws allowing police to use electronic metal detectors in various public places without a warrant. In April, a knife attack in Sydney’s Bondi district left six people dead and 12 injured.

(With contributions from agencies.)