SJ man arrested after attacking neighbor with machete, barricading inside home for hours, police say
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Police say a San Jose man went after his neighbor with a machete on Sunday morning.
It happened on Naples Drive, near the Target on Story Road, around 9 a.m.
The suspect had barricaded himself in his own home and refused to come out for seven hours before he was eventually taken into custody around 4:30 p.m.
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The victim was transferred to the hospital and released later that day. He says he feels lucky to be alive.
"But I was more scared in the morning, because I could see that there was a lot of blood there. But I'm OK. I'm OK now. I'm lucky, for I was a survivor today," said Alberto, the victim who received stitches on his head from the attack.
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The victim says this is not the first time this neighbor has threatened him and has been dealing with multiple issues for the past years. He previously had a restraining order against the suspect.
