Machete-wielding man arrested after attack in Modesto, police say
MODESTO — A Modesto man is in custody accused of attacking someone with a machete overnight, police said Saturday.
Anceto Maldonado, 62, faces an assault with a deadly weapon charge and was booked into the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center.
It happened just before 1 a.m. at Broadway and Alamo Avenues.
Officers responded to an assault and the victim who was located at the scene said he was attacked by a man with a large knife resembling a machete, the Modesto Police Department said.
Maldonado was located hiding in the area, still armed with the machete, police said. He was arrested without incident.
The victim has since been hospitalized.
