Frankford man charged after assaulting victim with machete

Jason Moore

FRANKFORD, Del. – A Frankford man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly assaulting someone with a machete.

Delaware State Police say around 3:20 a.m. on December 17th, troopers responded to the 37,000 block of Oak Street for a reported assault. When troopers arrived, they learned that 42-year-old Jason Moore was involved in a physical fight with a female friend inside the home. The female victim then called a female friend to pick her up, say police.

The 37-year-old female friend and a 39-year-old male drove to the home, and Moore brandished a machete at them, police say. The 39-year-old male victim and Moore then got into a physical fight, according to police. Investigators say Moore struck the victim several times with the machete, causing lacerations to his head and body. The victim was taken to a local hospital, and treated for non-life-threatening injuries, say police.

Moore was arrested without incident, and police say the machete was recovered at the scene. He was taken to Troop 4, and charged with second degree assault, possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony, two counts of aggravated menacing, and offensive touching. Moore was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court #3, and taken to Sussex Correctional Institution on $38,500 cash bond.