Man barricades in San Jose home after allegedly attacking neighbor with machete
San Jose police car.
SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose police on Sunday afternoon were attempting to negotiate a surrender with a man who barricaded himself inside a home after allegedly attacking his neighbor with a machete.
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The San Jose Police Department told KTVU that officers responded just after 9:05 a.m. to the 1800 block of Naples Drive on reports of a "disturbance involving a weapon."
The SJPD said a preliminary investigation revealed the suspect assaulted his neighbor with the machete before fleeing back into his home and refusing orders from police to come back out.
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The neighbor was taken to hospital for treatment, though the extent of their injuries was not known.
Police were attempting to bring the man into custody as of about 3:30 p.m.
The Source: Information for this story came from the San Jose Police Department.