Dramatic citizen’s arrest performed after stabbing attack in Moonee Ponds

A knife-wielding attacker has been pinned to the ground in a dramatic citizen’s arrest in Moonee Ponds.
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The 54-year-old offender was held down by passers-by, as well as the victim, until police arrived at the scene on Homer Street last night.
The knife-wielding man was reportedly yelling “Allahu Akbar” as the arrest took place.
The attacker is known to police for previous petty crimes.
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