Police: Greenport man ‘not happy’ with fence threatens construction worker with machete

Officers arrested Roberto Bachez-Reyes nearby after he approached the worker, brandished the machete and made his threat.

News 12 Staff

May 6, 2025, 10:31 AM

Updated 7 hr ago

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A Greenport man accused of threatening to kill a construction worker with a machete was arrested on Saturday, according to police.
Authorities say 44-year-old Roberto Bachez-Reyes “was not happy” about a fence being built on 2nd Street.
Officers arrested him nearby after he approached the worker, brandished the machete and made his threat.
No other details have been released.