North Miami man charged after machete attack leaves victim injured

NORTH MIAMI, FLA. (WSVN) – A North Miami man was arrested Sunday after police said he chased an acquaintance with a machete and struck him multiple times during an argument, leaving the victim seriously injured and bleeding heavily.

Ariel Alvarez, 31, faces a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon following the attack near Northeast 142nd Street and Northeast Sixth Avenue in North Miami, according to an arrest affidavit.

Police said the incident happened around 4 p.m. Sunday after a verbal argument broke out in front of a residence at 600 NE 142nd St…

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