Man Barred from Thanksgiving Pulls Machete on Family: Cops

Knife, baseball bats allegedly found in his van
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Dec 1, 2013 4:35 PM CST
Man Barred from Thanksgiving Pulls Machete on Family: Cops
A man allegedly threatened a family after he and his son weren't allowed to join in Thanksgiving celebrations.   (Shutterstock)

Authorities say a northern New Jersey man used a machete to threaten a family who excluded him and his son from their Thanksgiving Day celebrations. New Milford police tell NJ.com that 48-year-old Joseph Hoo, of Upper Montclair, was charged with weapons offenses and making terroristic threats.

Police responding to the family's home at around 2 pm Thursday stopped a van leaving the residence. Police say Hoo and his 18-year-old son were in the vehicle, and officers soon found an 18-inch machete and two baseball bats inside the van. Hoo was released on his own recognizance but ordered to not have contact with the family. (More Thanksgiving stories.)

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