A man was arrested after allegedly stabbing a woman in Sydney’s central business district, New South Wales police said.

Police said in a statement Tuesday afternoon that members of the public detained the man before he was arrested by authorities. The area which the incident occurred is near Pitt Street Mall, a pedestrianized shopping district and main tourist draw in Sydney.

The woman was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, police said, adding officers are protectively patrolling the area and there is no further threat to public safety.

Citizen's arrest performed on a man who was carrying a knife in Sydney's CBD. https://t.co/jdxOli2X4a #Sydney #7NEWS https://t.co/B9degZOHyq

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