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TAWAU: A 27-year-old local man was arrested by police on Tuesday evening after allegedly going on a parang-wielding rampage against his family at a house in Taman Sri Titingan.

District deputy police chief Supt Champin Piuh said the suspect was armed with a 22-inch machete during the incident, which occurred around 6.30pm.

The suspect's aggressive behaviour reportedly caused fear among his family members, prompting his younger brother to lodge a police report.

Following the report, police arrested the man around 8.18pm the same day and seized a sheathed machete believed to have been used in the incident.

Champin added that the suspect, who has no prior criminal record, is being investigated under Section 506 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation, with no injuries or losses reported.