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People Chased By Man With Machete At PA Truck Stop: Police

A man with a machete chased people at truck stop in Pennsylvania on Thursday, August 25, 2022, authorities say.

Joseph Patrick Hone.

Joseph Patrick Hone.

Photo Credit: Middlesex Township police department (overlay); Google Maps (Street View)

The Middlesex Township police arrived at 1501 Harrisburg Pike, Carlisle, to find Joseph Patrick Hone, 38, of Carlisle with the machete, according to a release by the department.

He resisted arrested and "after a brief altercation, Hone was taken into custody and transported to the Cumberland County Booking Center," police say.

He has been charged with six felonies for Terroristic Threats Cause Serious Public Inconvenience, six misdemeanors for Simple Assault and Disorderly Conduct Engage In Fighting, one misdemeanor for  Resist Arrest/Other Law Enforce and Criminal Mischief/Damage Property Intent, Reckless, Or Negligence, and six summary charges for Harassment - Course of Conduct With No Legitimate Purpose, according to court documents.

Hone has a criminal record; including pleading guilty to harassment charges earlier in 2022, court records show.

No injuries were reported in this incident although no additional information about the incident was available at the time of this publication.

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