Machete-Wielding San Mateo Man Accused Of Child Cruelty: Cops

REDWOOD CITY, CA — A 40-year-old San Mateo man was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and child cruelty outside Redwood City Monday night, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Department reported.

Sheriff's deputies said they responded at 6:45 p.m. to the 300 block of 4th Avenue in unincorporated Redwood City on the report of a disturbance and blood located in the lobby of an apartment complex.

"Deputies learned the two victims were approached by Marco Antonio Ayapanjocop who was armed with a machete," a sheriff's news release stated. "Ayapanjocop raised the machete and threaten[ed] the victims as he swung the machete multiple times in their direction."

Neither person was struck with the machete when he was swinging it, but the male victim sustained a minor non-life-threatening injury to his arm "when he reached for the machete to disarm the suspect," according to sheriff's officials.

A 7-year-old child was with the victims during the assault, but was unharmed, officials said.

The suspect fled the scene but was later located by deputies.

Anyone with information regarding this crime is encouraged to call the Detective Bureau at 650-599-1536 or you can call the anonymous tip line at 800-547-2700