POLICE went to Flemington Markets on Saturday morning following reports an elderly man was waving a tomahawk around.

They allegedly found a hatchet on the floor of his car, along with a knife and a loaded .22 calibre pistol. He was later charged with six offences, including possessing an unauthorised and unregistered pistol. He was ordered to surrender all firearms, ammunition and his firearms licence, and was bailed to appear in Burwood Local Court on January 20.