Crime & Safety
Boston Man Arrested After Threatening People With Machete: Police
Jorge Gonzalez is facing assault and drug trafficking charges after officers found fentanyl on him during the arrest.
BOSTON — A man was arrested after police say he was threatening people with a machete Tuesday afternoon.
Jorge Gonzalez, 49, of Dorchester, was charged with assault by means of a dangerous weapon, carrying a dangerous weapon, and trafficking a Class A drug.
Gonzalez was involved in two incidents earlier Tuesday where police say he threatened several people with a machete before driving off. Witnesses provided police with a description of the car and an officer working by Columbia Road saw one that matched the description. Multiple officers were called to help stop the car.
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Police were able to pull the car over and arrest Gonzalez. Officers say they pulled a plastic bag filled with fentanyl from his pocket and a black machete from inside his car.
Gonzalez is due back in Roxbury District Court this week.
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