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Petaluma police arrest woman suspected of wielding machete, chasing neighbor

PIX Now morning edition 8-24-24
PIX Now morning edition 8-24-24 07:44

A Petaluma woman was arrested on Thursday after allegedly attempting to attack a neighbor with a machete, police said on Saturday. 

The woman allegedly fled to Novato and was arrested there.  

The 50-year-old woman allegedly armed herself with a machete on the 700 block of Marin Way in Petaluma before chasing the victim into his residence just before 4:30 p.m.. The victim barricaded himself in a nearby room while the woman hacked at the entrance and entered the room. 

Machete
A machete seized during an investigation by Petaluma police Petaluma Police Dept

The woman then allegedly attempted to assault the man with the machete.  

The woman fled the room, and police evacuated the residence. Officers believed she may have fled to Novato and notified the Novato Police Department. 

Officers there located her vehicle and took her into custody.  

The woman was placed under arrest and booked into Sonoma County Jail for alleged Assault with a Deadly Weapon. No injuries were reported, and the weapon was recovered.  

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