Man charged after allegedly threatening driver with machete while walking with pram
Police have charged a man after he allegedly threatened a driver with a machete after they failed to stop at a crossing in Perth's southern suburbs.
The ordeal was captured on dashcam and shows a man with a pram walking through a pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Pinjarra and Mandurah Roads in Mandurah about 12.30pm last Tuesday.
He can be seen allegedly pulling a machete or large knife before walking out of the frame.
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Police will allege the man pulled the machete after a driver drove through the crossing.
The man became involved in a verbal altercation with the driver, who had stopped and exited the car near the crossing.
The incident unfolded near a popular shopping centre.
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The ordeal was captured on dashcam. Nine
The man then threatened the driver with a large knife or machete before the driver left the scene.
A 32-year-old man attended Mandurah Police Station yesterday and was arrested.
The Mandurah man was charged with being armed in a way that may cause fear.
He is due to appear in Mandurah Magistrates Court on September 27.
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