A Texas man has been arrested after he allegedly attacked another man with a machete-style knife during a traffic altercation.
The New Braunfels Police Department said on Facebook that Michael Martin Oquatt, 66, was arrested Wednesday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Police were dispatched around noon Monday to a report of a stabbing near the intersection of North Market Avenue and East San Antonio Street in New Braunfels.
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Michael Martin Okwatt, 66, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. (New Braunfels Police Department)
When officers arrived on scene, they found a 55-year-old male victim suffering from cuts to his upper body.
Paramedics were called to the scene and after providing immediate medical attention, the victim was transported to hospital in a serious but stable condition. The victim has since been released.
According to a preliminary investigation, the victim was involved in an argument with another driver who was in the vehicle, when the suspect, identified as Okwatt, confronted the victim with a machete-style knife, causing both drivers to exit the vehicle.
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The incident happened around noon Monday near the intersection of North Market Avenue and East San Antonio Street in New Braunfels. (Getty Images)
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Okwatt was arrested on a warrant Wednesday afternoon and taken into custody without incident.
He was booked into Comal County Jail but has since been released on $50,000 bail.
