Deputies: Drunken man threatens beachgoers with rifle, machetes

A 53-year-old "very drunk" and armed man was arrested after he was threatening to fight people at a Moss Landing beach, according to the Monterey County Sheriff's Office.

Daniel Rajen Marland also allegedly had two machetes when he was challenging people to "come at him," deputies said in a social media post Monday.

They were called out to a beach on Sandholdt Road at about 4:45 p.m. Sunday after beachgoers reported Marland brandishing the weapons, deputies said. He was found to be heavily intoxicated and had been brandishing the rifle, deputies said.

He also was "yelling for them to 'come at him,' like he wanted to fight," deputies said.

Deputies arrested him on suspicion of brandishing weapons and making criminal threats. He was taken to the Monterey County Jail.