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BackMan arrested for allegedly making threats at WA MP's office with nunchucks
Man arrested for allegedly making threats at WA MP's office with nunchucks
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Man arrested for allegedly making threats at WA MP's office with nunchucks

Police apprehended a 56-year-old man in Bentley following a disturbance in Victoria Park.

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  • Police arrested a 56-year-old man in Bentley after he allegedly made verbal threats with nunchucks at state MP Hannah Beazley's electorate office in Victoria Park.
  • No injuries were reported.

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A 56-year-old man was arrested following verbal threats made with nunchucks at state MP Hannah Beazley's office.

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Police have arrested a man after he reportedly made verbal threats while armed with "nunchucks" at state MP Hannah Beazley's electoral office in the inner-city Perth suburb of Victoria Park.

In a statement, police said they responded to reports of a man causing a disturbance at the electorate office on Albany Highway in Victoria Park about 1:15pm today.

Police found the 56-year-old man in nearby Bentley, where he was apprehended. He is assisting police with their inquiries.

No-one was injured in the incident.

It comes just two days after an attack on the federal member for Indi Helen Haines, who remains in a critical condition in hospital after being run over outside her electoral office.

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  • What are the formal charges against the man?
  • Was there a specific motive for the threats?

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This article was originally published by ABC Top Stories.

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