An attempted machete attack took place this past March in a Murfreesboro homeless camp, according to a police report and to date, the suspected attacker has not been apprehended. Victim George Brewer said that suspect Chad Jones is now on the run after the incident.

According to the initial police report, 34-year Jones allegedly went to the campsite of Brewer and began yelling at him. Evidently, Jones woke up Brewer who said he was scared for his safety when Jones was said to have tried attacking him.

Brewer told WGNS' Scott Walker on Friday (5/13/16)...

Looking back to the March incident, the police report stated that 43 year old Brewer told Jones that he was calling the police, which is when Jones reportedly picked up a machete that was at the campsite. Brewer says that Jones started swinging the machete at him and he feared for his life. While moving away from Jones, the victim fell into his tent. Police say they observed two cuts on the tent that were alleged to have been caused by the swinging machete.

Warrants for aggravated assault and vandalism were obtained for Jones, but he has not been apprehended. Jones has a long criminal history that includes charges of vandalism to multiple domestic assault convictions and numerous aggravated assault convictions. But to date, he is said to be on the run.

Source:

MPD Incident Report 16-5895 A
and Victim George Brewer