Stafford Man Surrenders After Making Threats With A Machete On Saturday: Police

STAFFORD COUNTY, VA — Police arrested a Stafford man on Saturday after he threatened to chop up people with a machete and burn down his home, the sheriff's office said. The man, who police identified as Jarrett Payne, is being held without bond at the Rappahannock Regional Jail.

The incident occurred around 11 a.m on Saturday at a home on Glebe Road in Stafford. Police said that a victim called police to report threats that Payne made.

Payne threatened to "chop up anyone that bothered him or tried to evict him from the residence," according to the sheriff's office report. A victim also told police that Payne threatened to burn down the residence.

As deputies prepared to enter Payne's home, he exited the property waving a white cloth, authorities said. He was taken into custody after his peaceful surrender.

Payne is charged with threat to burn, attempted felonious assault, brandishing a machete, and assault. He is being held without bond at the Rappahannock Regional Jail.

Authorities said deputies recovered a machete at the property as evidence.