Police are investigating after a 59-year-old man was, allegedly, attacked by a woman wielding, what police called, a 'machete' in North Philadelphia early Tuesday.
According to officials, the incident happened at about 2:06 a.m. and officers were dispatched to the 800 block of West Allegheny Avenue after a report of a woman wielding a machete.
During the incident, officials said, the man suffered "multiple lacerations to the head area," and he was transported to a nearby hospital where he was placed in stable condition.
Police were able to arrest the woman involved in this incident and a weapon has been recovered, however, officials said an investigation is ongoing.
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