Man Accused Of Attack With Machete

Sat., March 14, 1998

From Staff And Wire Reports

A 38-year-old Coeur d’Alene man was jailed Thursday after allegedly chasing his adult stepson around the house with a machete.

Police said Charles F. Ferrario became angry when his 47-year-old stepson asked to be repaid money he spent to bail Ferrario out of jail last year. The two argued and Ferrario retrieved an 18-inch machete, according to a police report.

He then threatened to kill Jerry Cooper and chased him around the house, swinging the machete, the police report said.

Cooper ran to a neighbor’s house and called police. Ferrario has been charged with aggravated assault.

Police found a machete under a bag in the trunk of Ferrario’s car.

Ferrario told officers he grabbed the machete to protect himself from Cooper, who he said had a knife. He denied swinging the machete at Cooper.

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