Police confirmed the arrest of the attacker and indicated that the victim was in a "stable" state.

Australian police on Monday arrested a man who stabbed a woman in the middle of downtown Sydney and sued several others, witnesses said.

"Shoot me down!"

Police confirmed the arrest of the attacker and indicated that the victim was in a "stable" state. Images broadcast by Australian media show the man jumping on the roof of a car screaming "Allah Akbar" brandishing a knife while screaming "Shoot me!".

Just witnessed the incredible bravery of members of the public and the members of the USSR in the wake of a stabbing rampage in Sydney's CBD. He is now under arrest. @ 7NewsSydney pic.twitter.com/wNKatejHVp

- Andrew Denney (@Andrew_Denney) August 13, 2019

A witness at the scene said the attacker, with a huge kitchen knife, had sued others in Sydney's business district after stabbing a woman. "Five or six people chased her to try to stop her," she added, "and they managed to catch and control him."