Milwaukee police; man threatened person with machete, city's west side
Milwaukee Police Department (MPD)
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police say a 34-year-old man is in custody after he threatened another person with a machete and barricaded himself in a residence on the city's west side.
Officers were dispatched to the area near 71st and Adler around 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1. They learned the 34-year-old had armed himself with a machete and threatened a 38-year-old victim.
At some point, the victim ran out of the residence and the suspect barricaded himself inside. The suspect was later taken into custody.
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Charges will be reviewed by the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.