Man filmed waving machete and chasing two other men in Derry appears in court

An incident, that was posted on Facebook and has had 120,000 views showing a man waving a machete and chasing two other men, has resulted in a court appearance. 

Andrew Carlin (28) of Knockdara Park in Derry appeared charged with possessing a machete in a public place namely in Clon Dara on May 3.

He was also charged with affray, disorderly behavior, possessing class C drugs and a series of driving offences on the same date. 

A police officer connected the accused to the charges and opposed bail. 

The court was told that the defendant had only been released from prison a matter of weeks ago and steps were being taken to revoke his licence. 

A police officer told the court that they had been made aware of a post on Facebook which showed a man 'brandishing a large machete' chasing two males around a black vehicle. 

The two males were said to have been 'shouting in fear'.

The officer said that the defendant had been identified by people on the post but the two males had yet to be identified. 

The vehicle was linked to the defendant's partner and a search of the address had uncovered a large machete. 

Bail was opposed because Carlin, who has 68 previous convictions, was deemed to be a danger to the public. 

Defence solicitor Seamus Quigley said that the main evidence appeared to be 'grainy CCTV footage' and no one had come forward to identify the defendant. 

He said that as such this was not evidence against Carlin and it would require a police controlled viewing to be done.

Deputy District Judge Conor Heaney said that he was satisfied no conditions would suffice and refused bail. 

Carlin was remanded in custody to appear again on May 29.