Mandurah man, 32, accused of threatening driver with machete as he pushed pram across crossing
A man has been charged after allegedly threatening a driver with a machete he pulled from a pram south of Perth.
The alleged incident was captured on dashcam at the intersection of Mandurah and Pinjarra roads on Tuesday, August 27.
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“A 32-year-old man was pushing a pram across a pedestrian crossing ... when a vehicle drove through the crossing,” police said.
“The man became involved in a verbal altercation with the unknown driver, who had stopped and exited the vehicle a short distance from the crossing.
“The 32-year-old then threatened the driver with a large knife or machete before the driver left the scene.”
Authorities appealed for information and a Mandurah man attended his local police station on Monday and was arrested.
He was charged with being armed in a way that may cause fear.
He will appear in Mandurah Magistrates Court on September 27.
