MIAMI \u2014 A 20-year-old man has been accused of striking his landlord with an axe last week in Miami, according to police.<\/p>\n
Officers with the Miami Police Department said they responded to a home near the 800 block of Northwest 24th Court after reports of an aggravated battery involving an axe on Nov. 26. <\/p>\n
Police identified the suspect as Jose Lazaro Trinidad Jr.<\/p>\n
Authorities said the landlord, who had just returned home from a five-day hospital stay, tried to enter his locked bedroom and discovered Trinidad inside.<\/p>\n
An argument ensued, and the landlord said Trinidad armed himself with a small chrome-colored axe, according to the report. <\/p>\n
As the landlord stepped outside, facing away from Trinidad, police said the suspect struck him on the back of the head, causing a minor laceration. <\/p>\n
The victim refused medical transport and indicated he would treat the wound himself, the report stated. <\/p>\n
Trinidad remained at the scene and called 911. He was then detained by officers, who recovered the axe, police said. <\/p>\n
Other tenants told police that Trinidad had been living in a backyard shed, not in the main house, and had no permission to enter the landlord\u2019s room, according to the report. <\/p>\n
Trinidad told police he acted in self-defense after the landlord allegedly attempted to strike him, the report stated. Police said the landlord positively identified both Trinidad and the weapon allegedly used in the attack. <\/p>\n
Jail records show Trinidad is facing one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. He was not listed as an inmate on the Miami-Dade jail website as of Monday morning. <\/p>\n
A motive for the attack is unclear at this time. <\/p>\n
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