A 51-year-old man who had a warrant for his arrest for failing to register as a sex offender is facing new charges after police say he chased people with a machete in downtown Boston Tuesday afternoon.
Boston police arrested John Madej, of South Boston, at around 1 p.m. on Tuesday in the area of Boylston and Charles streets, police said in a statement.
Earlier Tuesday, police went to 10 Park Plaza for a report of a person chasing people with a machete. Officers received a description of the man, who was then seen near Boylston Street and Charles Street. As officers approached the man, he “took up a fighting stance,” police wrote.
