A man seen waving around a machete in downtown Nanaimo yesterday has been arrested and is in custody.
Reserve Const. Gary OBԪַBrien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesperson, said the man was walking down Front Street at around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20, BԪַcausing a ruckus.BԪַ
BԪַIt caught the attention of our members,BԪַ said OBԪַBrien. BԪַBecause of the fact that he seemed quite erratic and was waving the machete around, they pulled their firearms out BԪַ and arrested him without incident.BԪַ
The man is also alleged to have kicked over a mailbox, yelling and screaming, and is in custody, facing charges of mischief as well as possessing a weapon BԪַdangerous to the public peace,BԪַ said OBԪַBrien.
The man was of no fixed address and had an outstanding warrant.
The incident was unrelated to held in the downtown area earlier that day, police said.
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