Man falls five storeys to his death in Sydney while running from police

A captious incident has been declared successful Sydney aft a man died aft falling from a portion pavilion while he was being pursued by police.

Police allege nan man robbed a adjacent market shop pinch a weapon successful a "frightening" confrontation earlier he fell from nan location successful Surry Hills astir 9.10pm yesterday.

CCTV from a shop connected nan adjacent thoroughfare shows a man successful a disguise wielding a ample knife.

The man allegedly threatened 2 group successful nan shop astir 8pm yesterday and took a rate register.

Shop proprietor Faris Alwiswih said a customer successful nan shop,on Devonshire Street tried to extremity him utilizing a mop.

"We refused to springiness him him immoderate cash, he took nan full rate registry and ran distant from nan shop," Alwiswih said.

Police headed to nan apartments successful Belvoir St an hr later arsenic portion of their investigations.

A man and female were successful nan hallway of nan units erstwhile constabulary arrived, pinch constabulary saying he ran erstwhile he saw officers.

"As constabulary approached nan portion a man believed to beryllium aged successful his 40s has tally from nan portion artifact and jumped complete a pavilion and has fallen 5 storeys and is unluckily deceased," Acting Assistant Commissioner Scott Tanner said.

Police gave nan man first assistance until paramedics arrived.

He was rushed to infirmary but died connected nan way.

Police besides arrested a 21-year-old female who allegedly closed nan portion doorway connected officers aft nan man ran from police.

She has been charged pinch offences including robbery.

She's owed successful tribunal today.

Both nan man and women are good known to police.

A captious incident squad from Inner West Police Area Command will analyse nan circumstances surrounding nan incident.

The investigation will beryllium taxable of an independent reappraisal by nan Professional Standards Command and oversight by nan Law Enforcement Conduct Commission.

A study will beryllium prepared for nan Coroner.