Man crashes into Grand Island home, threatens family with machete, police say
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A man used a machete to threaten a Grand Island family after crashing into their home Tuesday night, police say.
Around 7 p.m., Reynier Faez crashed his vehicle into the home near Lincoln Highway and South Plum Street.
He then threatened to kill a family of six, including two children, while trying to hit them with his vehicle, police say.
One family member was struck by Faez’s vehicle when he drove through a gate. The extent of their injuries is unknown.
As the family ran away from Faez, he grabbed a machete and threw it at them, according to police.
Officers later arrested Faez on suspicion of 12 counts of terroristic threats, 12 counts of using a weapon to commit a felony, two counts of child abuse and second-degree assault.
