Vancouver police arrest cyclist with machete in his pants

A pat-down search led to a surprising find, according to Vancouver police.

From a VPD news release:

A cyclist stopped by two police officers for a minor offence had a potentially dangerous surprise waiting for them.

Shortly before 9:00 last night, the officers saw the man riding his bike on the sidewalk of West Broadway near Oak Street. During a casual chat, he provided some responses that caused concern for the two officers.

A quick pat-down search revealed the man was hiding a potentially lethal item. The officers found a machete, almost two feet in length, concealed in his pants.

Police say the 31-year-old man was on probation for assault and not allowed to have weapons.

They're recommending charges of possession of a dangerous weapon and breach of his probation order.