A Clearlake, CA resident has been arrested for yelling racial slurs at an African-American man before stabbing him with a machete multiple times.
According to CBS San Francisco, Anthony Hammond returned to his apartment before emerging with a large machete that he used to stab an African-American resident while yelling racial slurs. After the attack Hammond returned to his apartment and engaged in an hours long standoff with law enforcement before surrendering to authorities and taken into custody. While being transported to the local jail, Hammond reportedly threatened to kill the officer riding with him, and his family, upon his release.
The unidentified victim was transported to Adventist Health Hospital in Clearlake where he is recovering from serious injuries.
Hammond is charged with aggravated mayhem, battery and assault. He is being held in the Lake County jail on more than $1 million bail.