Tag: Machete

Machete-wielding man who fled from Anderson officers taken down by Taser deployment

ANDERSON, Calif., — Authorities say a felony probationer who fled from officers while armed with a machete was apprehended after officers deployed a less-lethal Taser to halt the man’s flight for freedom early Sunday morning, March 13. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Details sparse following fatal officer & deputy-involved shooting near Mt. Shasta Autistic toddler who wandered away from Round Mountain […]

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Perris machete attack leads to local man’s arrest

PERRIS, Calif., — Authorities say a man is in custody after attacking another man with a machete in an unincorporated part of Perris yesterday afternoon, Monday, Nov. 8. The victim sustained significant injuries to his arm during the attack, but deputies were able to immediately render aid at the scene and stop the bleeding prior to the arrival of paramedics. The […]

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Machete-wielding burglar arrested after confronting Riverside family inside home

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — “Imagine coming home from a long day at work to find your car door open, sliding glass door smashed to pieces, and finding the inside of your home disheveled,” Riverside Police Department wrote after a burglary and vandalism arrest earlier this week. “This past Monday, one family not only came home to this, but the suspect was […]

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Machete and brick wielding men arrested after violent Hemet attacks

HEMET — Two men, one of whom was reportedly wielding a machete while threatening passers-by and vandalizing vehicles, were arrested after a series of violent incidents that began at a Hemet convenience store Sunday evening, Dec. 9. Last night’s incident began at AMPM on the corner of S. Sanderson and W. Acacia avenues and ended nearly a mile away from […]

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Two arrested, one sought, after 2 violent and bloody fights at Redding’s Parkview Park

REDDING — Officers have made two arrests after a violent fight involving a machete, hammer, and golf club, and are searching for a suspect involved in an earlier, unrelated stabbing that happened within 18 hours of each other at Redding’s Parkview Riverfront Park. The violent and bloody incidents happened Monday night and Tuesday afternoon, according to officials. The 12.5 acre […]

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UPDATED: RIVERSIDE: Machete-wielding man who allegedly killed puppy during burglary pleads not guilty to charges

UPDATE: Friday, Aug 4, 11 p.m. Machete-wielding man who allegedly killed puppy during burglary pleads not guilty to all charges RIVERSIDE — A Riverside area transient who officials allege used a machete to hack an 8-month-old Siberian Husky to death during a residential burglary pleaded not guilty to all charges against him when he was arraigned Wednesday, Aug. 2. Armando […]

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MURRIETA: Machete-wielding man safely detained, hospitalized

MURRIETA – Authorities were forced to use a bean-bag shotgun and a taser to safely detain a machete-wielding man Tuesday, Jan. 31. The incident happened at a strip mall in the 25300 block of Madison Avenue near Murrieta Hot Springs Road in Murrieta. Murrieta police officers responded to the business about 6:52 p.m., after City of Murrieta dispatchers received several […]

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HEMET: Investigation continuing after 3 stabbed during Halloween party melee

HEMET – Three victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries when they were slashed and stabbed – one in the neck – in a wild melee that happened at a Halloween party Saturday, Oct. 29. The incident happened at a home in the 2500 block of Alicia Place in the City of Hemet. Hemet Police Officers responded to reports of an assault with a […]

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Deputies stop machete-wielding vet suffering PTSD from killing himself in Shingletown

SHINGLETOWN – Deputies confronted a suicidal military veteran who was armed with a machete and a large knife, Friday, May 6. Despite having already written a suicide note and threatening to slash his own throat, deputies were successful in calming the man and detaining him. Deputies determined the man was a military veteran suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. He was […]

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