HOWELL – An Ocean County man was arrested and charged after threatening a victim with a machete at the Collingwood Auction Saturday morning, police said.
Around 9 a.m., a 39-year-old Bayville man walked into the Collingwood Auction armed with a large machete to confront a 40-year-old Neptune resident over alleged monies owed for a car repair.
According to police, the two began to argue over the money. However, multiple witnesses prevented the incident from escalating into a physical altercation or the weapon being used.
The suspect fled the scene in his car, without receiving any money, before police arrived. The man was later identified and located in Eatontown. He was arrested and charged with Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon and Terroristic Threats.
The suspect was processed and remanded to the Monmouth County Jail pending a hearing.
