A MAN who previously failed to appear in Warrnambool court will be there on Monday morning after being arrested on Saturday for making threats while armed with an 80cm long machete.
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Last Thursday police intercepted a vehicle in Warrnambool and found the 23-year-old had two outstanding warrants.
They were for failing to appear in Warrnambool court during October in relation to Office Of Corrections matters and on December 16 he did not front the Hamilton Magistrates Court on driving charges.
He was arrested, transported to the Warrnambool police station and further bailed to appear in court during April.
On Saturday at 2.15pm a man attended at the 23-year-old's home to discussed missed telephone calls.
The men are known to each other and socialise together.
When the victim pulled up, he told police he was approached by the accused who was aggressive and demanded to know where his drugs were.
The 23-year-old said: "don't f...ing lie to me, I'm going to end up shooting you".
The victim left the address in fear but reattended at 7.15pm to drop off some clothes.
The accused approached the victim again and was verbally aggressive, demanded to know who the victim went to the police station with at about 3pm.
The victim said he was alone.
The accused is then claimed to have said: "Don't f...king lie, you were seen, I'm going to stab you and cut you into pieces".
The accused then withdrew an 80cm long machete from his pants.
The victim ran to his vehicle and took off in fear of being stabbed. The accused was allegedly standing in the middle of the road pointing the machete at him.
The incidents were reported to police, who attended the man's address and found the machete and drugs.
He was arrested soon after 9pm and interviewed, charged and remanded in custody by a bail justice to appear in the Warrnambool Magistrates Court on Monday.
He has been charged with making threats and drug matters.
