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A man accused of yelling "he's not leaving alive" at the alleged stabber of an Assyrian Orthodox bishop as a riot was erupting outside a church in south-west Sydney has been released on bail. Sam Haddad, 45, was arrested just before 6:30pm on Friday at his Fairfield home and was charged with riot and threatening violence to cause fear. Police allege Mr Haddad took part in a riot outside Christ The Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley, following the alleged live streamed stabbing of Assyrian Orthodox Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel on Monday night. The alleged stabber, a 16-year-old boy, has been charged with committing a terrorist act. Mr Haddad is the third person to be arrested over the riot, with 19-year-old Doonside man Dani Mansour charged on Wednesday night and granted strict bail by a magistrate the next day. Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel from the Christ The Good Shepherd Church at Wakeley was allegedly stabbed along with Father Isaac Royel on Monday.(ABC News: Ethan Rix) On Saturday afternoon, police announced they had earlier arrested a 28-year-old man at a house in Horningsea Park. He was charged with "threaten violence cause fear" and was refused bail ahead of an appearance in Parramatta Bail Court, where Mr Haddad also appeared on Saturday. A prosecutor told the court Mr Haddad was captured on police body camera footage yelling "he's f***ing dead" and "I'm going to jail tonight", as police attempted to push the crowd away from the church and take the alleged attacker into custody. The court heard approximately 2,000 people were involved in the riot, with projectiles being thrown by the group with the "intention of causing physical harm to those police". In arguing for his release on bail, the 45-year-old's legal counsel said there was no allegation the accused was involved in any actions or threats towards first responders. The lawyer also argued his client was not accused of causing any damage to property. Mr Haddad's lawyer told Magistrate Janet Wahlquist that his client admitted to police that he made those threats towards the 16-year-old and had apologised for that. During the bail hearing, the father-of-three urged the magistrate to release him, saying "I've got a family to look after". Police allege projectiles were thrown by the group of rioters, injuring officers and damaging vehicles.(ABC News) Magistrate Wahlquist granted bail, telling the court she was "not satisfied" that Mr Haddad was an ongoing risk to the community. She said the facts presented by police indicated that he had made threats only to the "alleged perpetrator of the stabbing", and that "there was no violence on his part". Magistrate Wahlquist said the man's alleged threats could have potentially "inflamed" the crowd, but she acknowledged his apology for his involvement on the night. NSW Police established Strike Force Dribs to investigate the riot, which resulted in injuries to more than 50 officers and damage to several cars. Police said there are up to 50 people involved in the incident they would like to speak to, with investigators working through 600 hours of footage. NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb previously asked for community assistance to identify rioters that had disguised themselves.Mr Haddad apologises, granted bail