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Man attacked people with machete, bat in Glendale: PD
A suspect with a bat and machete was arrested after allegedly injuring people near 43rd and Missouri avenues on Wednesday night.
GLENDALE, Ariz. - A man with a bat and machete was arrested after allegedly injuring people near a Glendale mobile home park on Wednesday night.
What we know:
Glendale Police say calls started coming in at around 7:55 p.m. on April 30 for reports of an armed suspect who hurt several people near 43rd and Missouri Avenues.
"There are victims with non-life-threatening injuries. They do not want to prosecute. Another victim was contacted that does want to press charges for the assault," said Glendale Police Officer Moroni Mendez.
The suspect, identified as Christopher Herrington, was reportedly fleeing and running around a nearby mobile home park and jumping over walls. A daycare that was closed was put on lockdown temporarily while investigators looked for the suspect.
Shortly after this all happened, police took Herrington into custody.
"38-year-old suspect was found, apprehended, and is facing charges of at the very least, aggravated assault, pending other potential charges like assault, trespassing, etc.," Officer Mendez said. "Some of the victims in this incident have injuries consistent with being from an edge weapon or instrument. Once officers arrived, they quickly found him, but he ran away and dropped some objects while doing so."
Herrington is accused of aggravated assault.
What we don't know:
The motive for the attack is unknown.