Man charged over knife

Waving a fishing rod and knife at a group of people was a 22-year-old Dunedin man's reaction to feeling threatened early yesterday, police say.

Senior Sergeant Steve Aitken said the man had been drinking in town and an "altercation had developed over a woman".

After he went home, a group linked to the woman arrived, about 4.30am, Snr Sgt Aitken said. The man went inside, grabbed the knife and rod and went to "give them a fright".

"He felt threatened so he thought he should defend himself by waving a knife and fishing rod around.

Alcohol never leads to good decisions," Snr Sgt Aitken said.

No-one was injured in the incident.

The man will appear in the Dunedin District Court this week charged with possession of an offensive weapon.