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North Carolina man arrested after attacking man with machete, police say
By Bob D’Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
June 18, 2018A North Carolina man was arrested Sunday and charged with attacking another man with a machete, WRAL reported.
Jerry Leon Saunders, 53, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, the Burlington Police Department said. He was in jail on a $50,000 bond.
Police responded about 8:30 p.m. and found a 53-year-old man suffering from non-life-threatening machete wounds, WRAL reported.
Police were given a description of the suspect and located Saunders moments later. He was taken into custody without incident, WRAL reported.
The victim was treated at a local hospital, police said.
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