An attempted assault with a machete at the bus terminal in Dartmouth.

Police say it was around 2:30pm, Monday, on Nantucket Avenue when two men were arguing on a bus.

The men got off the bus and one tried to assault the other with a machete.

The 44-year-old suspect was arrested, and officers seized the weapon.

He is facing these charges:

• Assault with a weapon
• Possession of weapon dangerous to the public
• Possession of a weapon contrary to a court order

There were no reported injuries.