Man held for brandishing cleaver at petrol station
KUALA TERENGGANU: Police arrested a man who allegedly acted aggressively and brandished a meat cleaver at a p-hailing worker at a petrol station on Jalan Pasir Panjang here yesterday afternoon.
A 55-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly brandishing a meat cleaver at a petrol station worker in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. The incident occurred on Jalan Pasir Panjang when the suspect, who had 15 previous criminal records, became agitated with the 26-year-old victim for taking too long to refuel his motorcycle. The suspect then took a cleaver from his motorcycle and threatened the victim, who fled the scene.
The suspect tested positive for methamphetamine during a urine test. He has been remanded for four days to facilitate investigations under Section 506 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation.
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