A 24-year-old man was attacked with a machete on Sunday afternoon at kilometer 19.9 of PR-156 in the Los Pinos sector of the La Loma neighborhood in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico. The attack was reported around 1:30 PM preliminary information says the man suffered wounds from a bladed weapon to the head, arm and hand on his left side.
Paramedics treated him at the scene and transported him to a hospital; his condition is unknown. The circumstances of the attack remain under investigation. In connection with the events, a 38-year-old man was placed under arrest for investigative purposes.
The Assault Division of the Criminal Investigations Corps (CIC) of Aibonito is in charge of the investigation.