He is due to appear in Auckland District Court on October 21.
Police charged a 52-year-old man on Sunday afternoon after responding to reports of threatening behaviour at Nixon Park. Photo / Jason Oxenham
One witness took to a local Facebook group on Sunday afternoon, warning people in the area to be wary after he was allegedly chased along Bond St.
Another person subsequently advised locals to exercise caution when visiting the park.
“A man was arrested there yesterday afternoon for chasing people with what appeared to be a knife,” they wrote yesterday.
“Luckily this incident was quickly contained by police, but please keep an eye out in case something similar happens again.”
The local said there were often young children at Nixon Park throughout the day, “so let’s keep them safe and look out for each other”.
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