21-year-old Roxburgh Park man charged over alleged affray at Harmony Cup in Broadmeadows

A 21-year-old man faces multiple charges after allegedly running through the crowd of a community sports event brandishing a machete.

Families and children at the Harmony Cup were left shocked by the brazen display. Picture: 7News

A man allegedly caught brandishing a machete at a rugby competition in Melbourne’s north last month has been hit with a slew of charges by police.

Fans watching on at NRL Victoria’s Harmony Cup were thrown into a frenzy when the masked and armed figure was seen running around Seabrook Reserve in Broadmeadows late on October 24.

Luckily at the time, no one was harmed, but those families and children in the crowd were left shocked by the brazen display.

Victoria Police have charged a man over the alleged affray. Picture: 7News

Now a month on, police have charged a 21-year-old Roxburgh Park man over the alleged affray.

A Victoria Police spokesman confirmed the man was arrested on Friday, and is now facing a slew of charges including two counts of threat to inflict serious injury, possess prohibited weapon, unlawful assault and deal property suspected proceeds of crime.

The man is expected to face court on Saturday.

The alleged affray was caught on video. Picture: 7News

Footage of the alleged affray captured the moment two men, wearing all black and donning black head coverings, run through the crowd at Seabrook Reserve.

The video captures one of the men armed with a machete, all before the pair fled the scene.

The Harmony Cup is a series of nine-a-side rugby matches to celebrate culture and diversity through Rugby.

Originally published as 21-year-old Roxburgh Park man charged over alleged affray at Harmony Cup in Broadmeadows