Man dies after Sydney arrest for allegedly attempting to enter vehicles armed with knife

Critical incident team from Bankstown Police Area Command to investigate circumstances surrounding 33-year-old's death

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A man has died after he was arrested while allegedly attempting to enter vehicles armed with a knife in the middle of Sydney traffic.

Police declared a critical incident after officers responded to reports of a man trying to stop traffic and enter vehicles on Remembrance Driveway at Tahmoor in Sydney's south-west at about 1pm on Friday.

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