Crime & Safety
Colorado Springs Machete Attack Injures Paralyzed Man
Police say the suspect - a 22-year-old man - cut another man who is paralyzed from the waist down.
A 22-year-old man is under arrest, charged with assault, after Colorado Springs police say that he cut another man in the face with a machete. The victim, who is paralyzed from the waist down, was taken to the hospital with "a significant laceration to this cheek," according to police.
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The incident happened Saturday evening on the 1300 block of Richards Avenue.
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Police say that Sean Mantz grabbed a machete during an argument, swung it, and cut his victim.
Because the victim was paralyzed, Mantz is also charged with a crime against an at-risk person.
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