Police have charged a 40-year-old man with possessing an article with a blade or point in a public place. He has also been charged with interference of vehicles in the Waveney Road area of Ballymena.
Both offences relate to Tuesday, 19th September, when it was reported that a man wearing a grey tracksuit opened the driver's door of a van, which was parked on Waveney Road, and grabbed at the steering wheel at around 10.45am.
The van driver pushed the man away and he then walked to a nearby house and emerged holding a knife before proceeding on foot towards Ballymena Town Centre.
Officers attended and arrested a 40 year old man on suspicion of attempted hijacking and possession of a blade or point in a public place. A knife was recovered a short time later in the Bridge Street area of the town.
The male is due to appear before Ballymena Magistrates' Court on 12th October and, as is usual procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.