TAWAU: Police arrested a 41-year-old local for allegedly threatening his wife with a machete during a violent outburst at a housing estate along Jalan Apas, here, on Wednesday.
District Police Chief ACP Jasmin Hussin said the suspect was detained by a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) team at the Tawau police headquarters compound around 8pm on Thursday.
“A machete, a vehicle key and a four-wheel drive (4WD) were also seized from the suspect,” he said.
According to the victim’s report, the incident occurred around 1.30pm when the man allegedly went on a rampage inside their home while holding a machete.
Jasmin said the suspect, who appeared agitated, claimed someone was spying on them outside and kept pulling back the living room curtains.
“The situation escalated when the suspect began shouting and threatening to kill and slash his wife with the machete,” he said.
The case is being investigated under Section 506 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation.
