Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Latest news, weather, high school sports for Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Police respond to road rage incident involving a machete
Posted: 10.19.2012 at 11:03 AM
Ty Czarnopis

Managing Editor of UpperMichigansSource.com

0
Photo

MARQUETTE -- Marquette City Police responded to a road rage incident involving a machete on Wednesday morning at around 11 a.m. at the Medical Center.

Police reported that both vehicles were driving on McClellan Ave. when one allegedly cut the other off. The driver of the vehicle that was cut off followed the other driver to a parking lot at the Medical Center. The suspect, 66-year-old Jeffrey Rowal Anderson, exited his vehicle with a machete, according to police.

The other driver stayed in his vehicle and called 911 as Anderson was screaming at him and waving the machete around, police report. Anderson then struck the vehicle with the machete. He then got back into his vehicle, parked it, and went into the Medical Center without the weapon.

Police made contact with Anderson inside the Medical Center and arrested him. He is being charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying a concealed weapon, and malicious destruction of property. He is being held in the Marquette County Jail on $110,000 bond.

Popular Stories
Thumbnail
Prison for man involved in drunk driving death of Ishpeming teen
Patti Mulligan  |  Yesterday at 4:57 PM  |  4 comments
Thumbnail
Former principal waives arraignment
Andrew LaCombe  |  Yesterday at 9:09 AM
Thumbnail
Woman arrested after crash in Marquette
Ty Czarnopis  |  Yesterday at 3:38 PM
Follow Upper Michigan's Source
Get news and weather notifications on your phone by downloading the iPhone or Android app below
Sign up to get alerts and updates for breaking news, severe weather, and deals:
submit
ADVERTISEMENT
Check This Out!
Your Health Matters
Health news and information.
Recreation
Check out the Recreation section of Best Bets.
Live Chats
Check the live chat replays and see a new one Wed.
U.P. Biz Source
Great prices on U.P. deals.
ADVERTISEMENT