MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. ( DC News Now ) — Police said they arrested a man who tried to attack three people randomly with a a machete.
The Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) said Maikol Darinson Vicente Gomez, 24, of Silver Spring, attempted to assault the people near a shopping center, located at Broadbirch Drive and Tech Road, on Jan. 5 around 5:40 p.m.
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Officers said when they arrived, Gomez ran through the parking lot and hit parked cars with the machete. While chasing him, police said Gomez tripped and fell, dropping the machete. They got a hold of it and took him into custody.
The three people who said Gomez tried to attack them with the blade said that he did so for no apparent reason. They told police they were able to get away from him to a safe spot…