MIAMI \u2014 A 78-year-old Miami landlord is accused of attacking a tenant with a machete during an argument Wednesday evening, according to police. <\/p>\n
Miami police said Victor Rodriguez Polledo was arrested after the incident, which occurred around 5:45 p.m. at a home in the 1900 block of Southwest 17th Street, in the city\u2019s Shenandoah neighborhood. <\/p>\n
According to an arrest report, officers responded to a 911 call reporting that a landlord had assaulted a tenant with a machete. <\/p>\n
Police said after arriving at the scene, they found the victim bleeding from his right arm and wrist.<\/p>\n
The victim told police Rodriguez Polledo had been \u201carguing with him over some items that needed to be thrown out,\u201d the report states. <\/p>\n
During the argument, Rodriguez Polledo told the victim in Spanish, \u201cWhat the f— are you looking at? You\u2019ll see what I have for you,\u201d before going back inside his home, returning with a machete, and swinging it at the tenant, according to the report. <\/p>\n
Police said the victim reported being struck in the shoulder and arm area with the back of the blade before blocking a second swing with his right hand, suffering a deep laceration to his wrist.<\/p>\n
Investigators said the victim then attempted to disarm Rodriguez Polledo, which led to a struggle. <\/p>\n
Another person who intervened suffered a minor cut to a hand but declined medical treatment, according to the report.<\/p>\n
Authorities said the victim was transported to HCA Florida Mercy Hospital with a deep laceration to his right wrist and other minor injuries.<\/p>\n
Police said they recovered a blood-stained machete from the rear of the property and collected it as evidence.<\/p>\n
After being advised of his rights in Spanish, Rodriguez Polledo agreed to speak with investigators, however, details of his statement were redacted from the publicly released report.<\/p>\n
Jail records show Rodriguez Polledo is facing one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.<\/p>\n
As of Thursday, he was being held without bond at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. <\/p>\n
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