It’s an attack which could have ended very badly. Detectives say a Ventura County teenager was assaulted by a man with a machete. Now, there’s been an arrest in the case.
Ventura County Sheriff’s detectives say it happened June 25th, in Thousand Oaks. Four teenagers showed up at a Warwick Avenue apartment complex, and confronted two other teens who lived in the neighborhood.
Investigators say a man connected with the four teens showed up, and attacked a 15-year-old resident with a machete. They say the victim was struck multiple times, but fortunately was not seriously injured. The attacker then fled.
Detectives say their investigation led to this week’s arrest of Arturo Rodriguez of Thousand Oaks. The 37-year-old man is facing assault with a deadly weapon, and child abuse charges.
