<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <docID>337914</docID> <postdate>2025-02-09 14:11:05</postdate> <headline>Man with knives arrested at Woden</headline> <body><div id="component_278727"> <p><img class="size-full wp-image-337915" src="https://citynews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Knife2-resized-e1739070513928.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="600" /></p> <caption>A police photo of one of the three knives seized at Woden shopping centre.</caption> <p><strong>A 38-year-old man has been charged after allegedly brandishing knives outside of Westfield Woden early on Saturday afternoon.</strong></p> <p>Police, following up on a report of a man was standing outside the shopping centre with knives, spoke to the man before he attempted to flee. He was arrested and a search revealed three knives in his bag.</p> <p>He was charged with possessing a knife without a reasonable excuse and resisting a territory public official. Police say he is expected to face court next month.</p> </div> <div class="image-gallery glide--ltr glide--carousel glide--swipeable" data-gallery="278729"> <div class="glide--image-gallery"> <div class="glide__track-wrapper"> <div class="glide__arrows" data-glide-el="controls"><button class="glide__arrow glide__arrow--right" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-transform: none; appearance: button; align-items: center; background-color: #000054; border: none; display: flex; justify-content: center; padding: 0px; width: 2rem;" type="button" data-glide-dir=">"></button></div> </div> <div class="glide__bullets" data-glide-el="controls[nav]"></div> </div> </div> </body>