THE police detained man who caused a commotion while carrying a machete and a knife on the roof of his rented home in Bukit Tempayan, Tanjung Keling, Malacca, yesterday.

Malacca Tengah police chief Christopher Patit said in the 11.30am incident, the 37-year-old suspect also punched his wife in the eye and scolded his children.

“Various efforts were made, including asking the children to persuade their father to come down, but the suspect ignored them and continued to behave erratically.

“The suspect also refused to co-operate when members of the Malacca Fire and Rescue Department tried to persuade him and then swore at officers at the scene,” he said in a statement last tonight.

Christopher added that a scuffle ensued when the police tried to arrest the men, damaging the roof, but he was handcuffed and brought down at 1.40pm.

“Based on the testimony of the 38-year-old wife, the man is a psychiatric patient and has received treatment at Malacca Hospital several times, and it is understood that he has been refusing to take medication.”

He said the man, who also suffered injuries to his eyes and several parts of his body, was taken to Malacca Hospital. – Bernama, October 18, 2022.