OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A man is accused of attacking another man with a machete in Osceola County before driving him to the hospital, according to sheriff’s officials.
Angel Ramos-Arce, 31, was arrested Monday.
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According to a charging affidavit, an Osceola County deputy responded to a disturbance call near a Circle K convenience store at 4692 West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway.
The victim’s sister, who worked at the gas station, told the deputy that her brother was cut with a machete and was being taken to the hospital by the man who attacked him, the affidavit stated.
The incident occurred following an argument between Ramos-Arce and the man, deputies said.
The sheriff’s office said the woman identified the truck Ramos-Arce was driving, and the deputy alerted dispatch and followed it to AdventHealth Kissimmee, where Ramos-Arce was arrested.
The victim’s blood and the machete were found in the truck, deputies said.
The man was transported to Osceola Regional Medical Center for further care.
Ramos-Arce faces a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.