South Lake Tahoe man attacked by woman with machete

A South Lake Tahoe man was attacked by a woman with a machete Saturday morning after he opened his door to a female acquaintance who was demanding money.

On October 24, 2015 at 6:45 a.m., deputies from the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about an assault in the 900 block of Brockway Avenue. When they arrived they found an adult man who was bleeding from multiple cuts on both of his arms.

The unidentified man told deputies he woke up to someone was pounding on his front door. When he opened it, a woman he knew was there with a machete. He said she demanded money and then charged him. During the altercation, he was injured fighting over the machete. The victim was able to get away and the woman left.

The female was identified as South Lake Tahoe resident, 51 year-old Deborah Darr.

Deputies tracked Darr to an address on Tata Lane in South Lake Tahoe where she was located and detained. She too had injuries as a result of the fight. Sheriff’s deputies took her into custody and the machete was recovered as evidence.

Darr was booked into the El Dorado County Jail in South Lake Tahoe of charges of assault with a deadly weapon. She was released on a $25,000 bond.