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Is That A Machete In Your Pants Or Are You Happy To See Me?

2011_03_trufillo.jpg If you're going to carry an 18-inch machete, obviously you want to hid it in your pants! But police officers in NJ weren't amused by it, and arrested a 27-year-old North Bergen man after a pat-down search on Saturday.

The Jersey Journal explains, "Leissam Trujillo, 27, of Cottage Place, was arrested at about 10 p.m. Saturday near 64th Street and Cottage Place during a surveillance by members of the police Street Crimes Unit, Lt. Frank Cannella said. Officers saw Trujillo pacing back and forth with a small limp and constantly adjusting his pants, said Cannella, adding that Trujillo is known to the department and was arrested by police on Jan. 12, 2010 in a similar incident."

Trujillo, who is in jail (bail is $50,000), was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose.

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  • Rocknrope

    Rich, crazy white man waving around a machete = entertainment
    Poor, spanish man carrying around a machete = felony

  • Guest

    god i thought he was irish!

  • BoogieDown

    Spanish?

  • Rocknrope

    My bad, Latin.

  • Rocknrope

    C'mon, maybe he was on his way to cut down some sugar cane for his abuela.

  • catchabadone

    Obviously none of you have heard of the Trinitarios

  • Guest

    the Trini- what now?

  • freddynyc

    It takes a special kind of psycho to carry around a machete, much less use it...

  • Peanut_Butter

    I took one to school in the 5th grade....Catholic school.....we had a Halloween party....I put on a hockey mask and pretended to be Jason...

  • whitecastlerock

    That is some horrible 90s Korn inspired fashion statement...

  • FU Boy

    Would've ended better if he tried to run and cut his junk off.

  • Guest

    what a tool.

  • BoogieDown

    You must admit that he has pretty excellent style though. Right after work I'm going to run out and get the same 'do.

  • Guest

    totes. it's like a Hard Knock Carrot Top.

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