article_snippet.sent: Other restaurant staff members who saw a knife evacuated customers before calling police, ABC reported.
article_snippet.sent: Nearby areas were evacuated, and a police cordon was set up while specialist officers negotiated with A man.
article_snippet.sent: Last night, a police spokeswoman said the critical incident response team were on site negotiating with A man. '
article_snippet.sent: The restaurant and surrounding areas have been evacuated and police are negotiating with A man,' a police spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia.