Emergency services rush to Broadway Shopping Centre as large area is cordoned off

By KYLIE STEVENS, SENIOR BREAKING NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 04:40, 13 April 2026 | Updated: 04:55, 13 April 2026 A major police operation is underway at a busy Sydney shopping centre after a man reportedly threatened to jump from the top level. Emergency services were called to Broadway Shopping Centre about 1pm Monday following reports a man had climbed onto the roof. The centre was packed with lunchtime shoppers and young families at the time.  'I saw two cops walking quickly up to the top floor,' a shocked father told Daily Mail. 'All these people were gathered around looking looking up at the roof, some people filming.  'I asked a lady what was going on and she said a man was up the top, threatening to jump.' Security staff cordoned off a large section of the ground floor near Coles. 'I saw Police Rescue bring a long ladder inside the shopping centre and up the escalators,' the father added. It is understood the incident was mental health-related and has since been resolved. Emergency services were called to Broadway Shopping Centre on Monday following reports a man had climbed onto the roof A large section of the busy shopping centre was cordoned off The NSW Police Rescue unit remains at the scene No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.