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A third man has been charged over a riot in Sydney's western suburbs, where thousands of people clashed with police following the alleged stabbing of Assyrian bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel.
Bishop Emmanuel was delivering a live streamed service at a church in Wakeley on Monday night when he was allegedly stabbed by a 16-year-old boy.
Police arrived to arrest the teenager, who has since been charged with a terrorism offence, but clashed with a large group gathered outside the church.
More than 50 police officers were injured during the riot outside the Christ the Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley, leading to Strike Force Dribs being set up to investigate the violence.
As part of the investigation, a 28-year-old man was arrested in Horningsea Park at 7.20am on Saturday and taken to Fairfield Police Station.
A third man has been charged over a riot (pictured) in Sydney's western suburbs, where thousands of people clashed with police following the alleged stabbing of Assyrian bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel
He was charged with threatening violence to cause fear and has been refused bail.
He will appear in the Parramatta Bail Court on Saturday.
Also appearing in the same court on Saturday was electrician Sam Haddad, 45, who had been arrested at his western Sydney home on Friday and was charged with riot and affray.
The court was told that he did not take
