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Albuquerque police arrest man who had machete outside store

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police say a man who allegedly threatened customers outside an Albuquerque grocery store with a machete has been arrested. The man's name wasn't immediately released Wednesday night. Police say they received reports of an armed man at the store in southeast Albuquerque about 4:45 p.m. When officers responded, police say the suspect ran into a backyard of a house. That prompted officers to set up a perimeter around the area. A police dog searched for the suspect and found him hiding in bushes. Police say the machete was recovered from bushes. They say the man has been taken to a hospital and will be booked on aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.