In what sounds like a scene out of a Hollywood horror movie, Guelph police say a machete-wielding clown was arrested early Friday morning.
Officers were called to a business near Willow and Dawson roads at around 2:30 a.m. for reports that a man wearing a clown mask and carrying a machete dragged another man outside.
The victim was able to break free and escape, police said in a news release.
“Officers arrived quickly and located a male wearing a clown mask riding a bicycle with what appeared to be a machete sticking out of his backpack,” police said.
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“Officers pursued him on foot and eventually were able to stop the subject. A witness reported seeing him discard a machete approximately 30 inches in length as he was fleeing.”
The service added that the altercation in the business was over drugs.
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While searching the man, police said officers found a large chunk of suspected pink fentanyl worth about $450, two cellphones, a digital scale, small plastic baggies and $200 cash.
A stolen debit card and driver’s licence were also found on him, and the machete was also recovered, police said.
A 36-year-old Guelph man has been charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of stolen identity documents and possession of property obtained by crime.
The accused has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.
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