The footage shows the man refusing to drop what appears to be a knife.
Crime
Armed man tasered by cops in Sydney
DRAMATIC footage shows the moment an armed man was shot with a taser outside a police station in Sydney's west this morning.
In the footage obtained by the Nine Network, the man can be seen surrounded by officers outside Granville Police Station - and he appears to be carrying a knife.
The footage shows the man refusing to drop what appears to be a knife.
It shows the man, dressed in a blue hoodie, advancing towards a policeman.
Despite being told several times by police to drop an item in his hands, the man refuses and officers can be seen firing a taser.
After being hit, a group of police officers can be seen wrenching the object from the man's arms and dragging him into the station.
The man will be taken to Westmead Hospital for assessment.
