The incident took place in Sullivan County around 9 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4 on Main Street in the Village of Liberty.
According to Liberty Police, a dispatcher monitoring the department's Main Street surveillance cameras spotted what appeared to be two people involved in a fight.
Officers were dispatched and upon their arrival saw Brandon Luciano, of Callicoon, with a machete in his hand menacing another person, police said.
Luciano was taken into custody after a brief struggle. Once transported back to the police department Luciano continued to be disruptive and combative and damaged a pair of handcuffs used to restrain him, police added.
Luciano was charged with:
- Criminal possession of a weapon
- Menacing
- Resisting arrest
- Criminal mischief
He was arraigned and remanded to Sullivan County Jail in lieu of $7,500 cash bail, a $10,000 secured bond, or a $15,000 partially secured bond.
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