Arlington Police: Man Crashed Into Yard, Pulled Knife

ARLINGTON, MA — A California man was arrested in Arlington after he crashed into the front yard of a home and pulled a knife before fleeing the scene, police said.

Police said 53-year-old Rodolfo Garces, of Fresno, was behind the wheel of a 2016 Nissan Versa that crashed into a yard on Lublin Street around 1:35 p.m. He brandished a three-inch folding knife when one of the residents approached the car and then fled the scene, police said.

Officers found Garces about 50 yards away in the bushes on another property, police said.

Garces was charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle, leaving the scene of a crash after causing property damage and assault with a dangerous weapon.

Witnesses told police Garces was the only person inside the car at the time of the crash. Officers searched the area and did not find any other suspects, police said.

Two adults and two children who were inside the home were uninjured.