An 87-year-old man with dementia was subdued with capsicum spray by police at a Sydney nursing home after he wielded a sharp metal pole and threatened to hurt people. An internal review has been launched into the incident, though the Police Assistant Commissioner described the officer's response as reasonable.

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Police spray elderly dementia patient in Sydney nursing home

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