SHIRLEY, NY — A Farmingville man was busted on Tuesday night after he whipped out a machete in an argument with a woman in Shirley, Suffolk police said.
Just before 9 p.m., the 24-year-old man was involved in an argument with a 20-year-old woman when he pulled out a machete, according to police.
There were no injuries, police said.
He was arrested and charged with second-degree menacing, according to police.
Residents in the neighborhood reported a heavy police presence after the incident.
Further details were not available.
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