Police in Ho Chi Minh City have captured a man who had chopped off rear-view mirrors of multiple cars traveling along a local street this weekend.

Nguyen Dinh Long, 32, who resides in Binh Thanh District, was arrested on Saturday for slashing off the car mirrors with his machete on Dinh Bo Linh Street, located in the same district.

Officers confirmed that the incident had happened at around 2:00 pm the same day.

According to reports, Long was riding his motorcycle from National Highway 13, passing Binh Trieu Bridge, before entering Dinh Bo Linh Street, where he started his rampage.

The suspect admitted to using stimulants prior to the incident.

A source close to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper said that he was a drug addict.

His slashing was caught on dashboard camera footage, which was uploaded to the Facebook account of Huynh Duy Nguyen on the same afternoon.

Nguyen Dinh Long is held at the police station. Photo: Ho Chi Minh City Department of Police

The clip showed that Long, who has long hair, wears glasses and black clothing, was riding his dilapidated SYM Attila scooter and wielding a machete with one hand.

He was not wearing a safety helmet as per traffic regulations in Vietnam.

At least eight automobiles had their rear-view mirrors chopped off by the man, as shown in the three-minute video.

“He has slashed dozens of cars,” a voice was heard at the end of the footage.

The dilapidated SYM Attila of Nguyen Dinh Long. Photo: Ho Chi Minh City Department of Police

The post was shared over 12,000 times after a few hours, while many viewers expressed their anger and urged the prompt arrest of the man.

Colonel Tran Duc Tai, deputy director of the municipal Department of Police, ordered his officers to hunt for the suspect after being informed of the incident.

Long was nabbed on the evening of the same day.

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