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Man Arrested After Allegedly Attacking Woman With Machete

Posted at 4:55 AM, Oct 18, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-18 08:02:32-04

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18)– Police have arrested a man accused of attacking a woman with a machete.

Officers responded Sunday to the apartment on Village Drive.

According to an arrest citation, a woman was found with a large laceration to her left thigh.

The victim told police that she and James Bost, 46, had been arguing when he grabbed a machete that he keeps near the couch and hit her with it.

Bost has been charged with first-degree assault and tampering with physical evidence.