Regina man arrested after threatening resident with machete

A Regina man is facing charges following an incident with a machete on Tuesday night.
Officers were called to the 2300 block of 12th Avenue around 8:11 p.m. for a report of a drunk man carrying a bladed weapon who was refusing to leave the premises, according to a release from the Regina Police Service (RPS).
When police arrived, they found a man matching the description who appeared to be wielding a machete and threatening another man.
The suspect dropped the weapon when officers ordered him to. However he tried to flee and was taken into custody after a short struggle on the ground.
The 35-year-old man is charged with possession of a weapon for a purpose dangerous to public peace, assault with a weapon, breach of probation, and resisting arrest.
He made his first court appearance at Provincial Court on Nov. 30.
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