A 54-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly threatened a police officer with a knife at Woden Police Station.
It is alleged the man went to the station's front office to speak to officers about 10.45am on Sunday, May 24, when he demanded they pay for his taxi back home.
An ACT Policing spokeswoman said a police officer refused the man, who continued making demands before allegedly pulling out a 22-centimetre knife from his bag.
The man, a Monash resident, is accused of approaching and threatening a police officer with the weapon.
More officers arrived and had to negotiate with the man to put the knife down, the spokeswoman said.
The 54-year-old complied with police and was arrested and charged with possessing a knife without reasonable excuse, making demands accompanied by threats and breaching good behaviour obligations.
The man is set to face the ACT Magistrates Court on Monday, May 25.
Detective acting Inspector Joshua Dick said ACT Policing would not tolerate any knife carried in public without a reasonable excuse.
"Carrying a knife without a reasonable excuse is a serious offence and we will take action against those who put others at risk," he said.
"We will continue to remove dangerous weapons from our streets and hold offenders accountable to keep our community safe."
