Man accused of viral machete attack has previous cases

The man accused of trying to attack another man with a machete has several prior cases dating back to 2011, according to documents from the Guam Attorney General’s Office.

Miki Katsuta, also known as Michai Katsuta, and Meek, 36, were charged with aggravated assault as a third-degree felony, according to a magistrate complaint filed in the Superior Court of Guam.

Katsuta has several prior convictions dating back to 2011, according to documents from the AG’s office. He was convicted of misdemeanor assault in 2011.

Ten years later, in 2021, he was charged and convicted of having an open container in a motor vehicle.

The following year, in 2022, he was charged with disorderly conduct and possession of a Scheule II controlled substance and was later convicted of those charges.

Earlier this year, he was charged with domestic violence and later convicted on that charge.

Katsuta faces up to five years in prison on the new charge of aggravated assault.

According to court documents, police were called to New Palms Market in Dededo around 4:22 p.m. on Dec. 21 in response to a call about a man with a machete.

At the scene, police spotted a man with a machete who matched the description shown by dispatchers.

The man, later identified as Katsutu, was arrested at the scene by police.

Police met with a man who said Katsuta was yelling, “What happened? What happened?” while drinking beer.

The man said Katsuta started to approach him as he was walking to his car. When Katsuta was less than two feet away from the man, Katsuta swung the machete at the man’s head, missing by just a few inches, documents state.

The man said he felt a machete blade on his shoulder, the statement said.

Police reviewed surveillance video from New Palms Market and saw Katsuta swing the machete at the man’s head so close that the footage appeared as if the machete touched the man’s head, the complaint states.

After that, Katsuta was detained and taken to the station.

He was remanded to the Department of Corrections on $5,000 cash bail.

The footage was shared widely on social media, along with reports of other attacks on other stores.

Surveillance video shows a man wielding a machete swinging at another man in a store parking lot.

In the 9-second video, the assailant swings at the man with a machete as he walks to his car, and the man dodges the attack. The man with the gun continues to follow the other until the end of the video.

GPD spokesman Officer Berlin Savella said rumors circulating on social media about other attacks have not been confirmed as fact, but police are looking into the viral reports.

“The Guam Police Department confirms that the shared video is related to a separate incident. We encourage the public to rely on verified and verified information to avoid unnecessary panic and chaos in society,” Savella said.

If anyone has any information related to this incident or other crimes, please contact the Guam Police Department at 671-475-8615 to 8617 or submit the information to Crime Stoppers where the person’s identity remains anonymous and the information is confidential confidential