A man suspected of hitting a driver in the head with a machete in Worcester Sunday afternoon in what's believed to be a road rage incident was arrested, police said.
The accused attacker was arrested nearby after officers pulled him over and found a machete in the car, Worcester police said Monday.
The incident was reported about 2:10 p.m. near the intersection of Millbury and Providence streets. Witnesses said a white Toyota had been following a blue Honda, whose driver stopped and got out to ask his pursuer why he was being followed, according to police.
That's when the Toyota's driver, identified as 40-year-old Worcester resident Ezekial Santiago, hit him with a machete in the head and back, police said. Officers called an ambulance — police told NBC10 Boston the victim is expected to survive and was able to drive himself to the hospital.
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The Toyota, which had Rhode Island plates, was spotted at a red light on McKeon Road, where Santiago was arrested, according to police.
He's due in court to face charges of armed assault to murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, police said. It wasn't immediately clear if he had an attorney who could speak to the charges.
