Fergus Falls Man Arrested for Assaulting Someone with a Machete

Raymond King (OTCDF)

Fergus Falls, MN – A Fergus Falls man has been arrested for assaulting someone with a machete and driving at them in his car.

53-year-old Raymond Andreal Lamar King was arrested on Thursday, May 8th, after Fergus Falls Police received a report of an assault.

Police say King was upset because he thought the victim was recording him. When the victim laughed and denied it, King parked his car and pulled out a machete about 2 feet long. Police say King came at the victim with the machete, saying, “I’m going to chop you up.” The victim told him to go ahead, and was ready to defend themself by throwing their phone at him. Police say King then got in his car and left, only to return about half an hour later and attempt to hit the victim with his car.

When King was arrested, police say he told the officer that the person who had been recording him should also be arrested, and that he was “not going to take any s**t.” Later, King told police that he had cornered the victim and asked why they were recording him, and only pulled out the weapon after the victim held up their phone, thinking that they would crack his windshield. He also told police that he has the victim blocked on his phone, and the two of them have had disagreements before without weapons.

King made his first court appearance today (May 9th) and has been charged with two counts of 2nd Degree Assault.