BROOKLYN — A Brownsville man attacked a pregnant woman with a machete wrapped in newspapers inside his apartment building Sunday morning, police and prosecutors said.
Brenton Harry, 57, first pushed the the 22-year-old woman and then swung the blade, hitting her in the ribs inside 9529 Church Ave. at East 96th Street at about 7:30 a.m. on July 23, according to the NYPD and prosecutors.
The woman was not seriously injured and the covered machete did not leave any visible physical marks, an NYPD spokesman said.
Harry was arrested about a half-hour later and charged with menacing, harassment, criminal possession of a weapon and attempted assault, according to court records.
It was not immediately clear what sparked the dispute or if Harry and the woman had any previous relationship, the NYPD spokesman said.
He has three previous arrests, all of which are sealed, according to police.
Harry was arraigned in Brooklyn Criminal Court on Monday and held on $1,000 bail.
There was no immediate information on Harry's lawyer.
He is due back in court on July 28.
