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Man Arrested After Chasing Woman With Machete In St. Paul

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A SWAT team was called in St. Paul to deal with a man who police say was chasing a woman with a machete.

According to the St. Paul Police, it happened on the 400 block of Maryland Avenue West around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. He then barricaded himself inside a building for four hours while a SWAT unit and Police waited him out.

The man eventually surrendered without incident and was taken to a local hospital for evaluation. The St. Paul Police are investigating.

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