Albuquerque police arrest man who had machete outside store

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Police say a man who allegedly threatened customers outside an Albuquerque grocery store with a machete has been arrested.

The man’s name wasn’t immediately released Wednesday night.

Police say they received reports of an armed man at the store in southeast Albuquerque about 4:45 p.m.

When officers responded, police say the suspect ran into a backyard of a house.

That prompted officers to set up a perimeter around the area.

A police dog searched for the suspect and found him hiding in bushes.

Police say the machete was recovered from bushes.

They say the man has been taken to a hospital and will be booked on aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.