Man Arrested for Machete Attack During Road Rage Incident in Miami Springs

A man has been taken into custody for a road rage attack involving a machete in Miami Springs.

It happened Friday, September 29th, on NW 42nd Avenue just south of NW 36th Street.

According to police, Luis Ruiz Herrera got into some sort of incident with a man on a scooter. When Herrera reportedly got out of his vehicle with a machete in hand, the man on the scooter got off the bike and began retreating. Herrera, confessed to the crime, police said. He now faces a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.

A dash camera captured the frightening incident. Miami Springs Police Chief Armando Guzman said the victim wasn’t seriously hurt.

Matt McCarthy