A man was arrested Monday after attacking a repairman and a woman with a machete inside his Pembroke Pines home, police said.
A man was arrested Monday after attacking a repairman and a woman with a machete inside his Pembroke Pines home, police said.
Darrell Dean Roberts, 38, faces two counts of attempted homicide for the attacks in the Encantada community at Southwest 190th Avenue and 15th Street, Pembroke Pines Police said.
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Police received several 911 calls at around 5:19 p.m. about a suspect with a machete.
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A service worker was at Roberts' home conducting repairs when Roberts attacked him, according to police. The worker sustained serious injuries.
Another resident of the home, a woman, was trying to intervene when Roberts also attacked her with the machete. She also sustained serious injuries and had to be airlifted to a trauma center.
Police have not identified the victims and did not have information on what led up to the attack.
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Roberts was quickly located and arrested. Police said the incident was isolated and there was no further threat to the community.
