Man Arrested For Allegedly Attacking Girlfriend With Machete

A man was arrested for allegedly attacking his girlfriend with a machete on Monday morning, Cecil County authorities say.

At around 7:30 a.m. Monday, deputies responded to an assault call originating from the 600 block of West Old Philadelphia Road in North East. The victim, 29, had a laceration on her head, and her head, face and hands were covered in blood. She was taken to Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware for non-life threatening injuries.

Authorities say the assault happened in a vehicle parked in the same block. The victim told investigators that her boyfriend, 42-year-old Joshua Scott Harper-Rohn of no fixed address, struck her in the head with the knife while they were both in the car. She said he had just started driving the car before the assault. She was able to get away from the car and was picked up by a passerby, who drive her to North East police.

The victim said that prior to the assault, Harper-Rohn told her, "I'm going to kill you, you're going to die."

Harper-Rohn was later arrested in the area of the alleged assault, and a machete was recovered nearby. He has been charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and false imprisonment. He remains held without bail.