A man who allegedly threatened another driver with a samurai sword before hitting him with a baseball bat during a road rage incident on the Central Coast has been charged with a string of offences.
About 3pm on Wednesday, August 26, police were called to Doyalson Link Road, Doyalson, after reports of a road rage incident.
Officers were told the driver of a Subaru sedan, a man aged 67, had been assaulted by the 20-year-old driver of a Toyota utility.
Police were told the 20-year-old man threatened the older man with a samurai sword before assaulting him with the baseball bat.
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He left the scene before police arrived.
The 67-year-old was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics for a serious arm injury. He was taken to hospital in a stable condition.
Officers attached to Tuggerah Lakes Police District investigated and visited a home on Murchison Close at Blue Haven about 3.35pm.
The 20-year-old man was arrested and taken to Wyong Police Station where he was charged with predatory driving, reckless wounding, armed with intent to commit an indictable offence, drive motor vehicle menaces another with intent.
He was refused bail and will face bail court on Thursday.
