A 53-year-old man with a lengthy criminal history is facing felony charges after a machete assault in the southern village of Hågat. 

According to a magistrate’s complaint filed in the Superior Court of Guam, Kenty Knight Welle was charged Wednesday with two counts of aggravated assault as third-degree felonies, with a special allegation of using a deadly weapon. He was also charged with public drunkenness.

Court documents say officers were called just after 1am to the old fire station, where a man reported being attacked after arriving on a bicycle and asking for water. The victim told police welle struck him, tried to stab him, and bit his arm during a struggle.

Officers later found Welle nearby holding a black machete. Police say he dropped the weapon after officers drew their guns, and the victim identified him as the attacker.

Welle told police he was asleep when he was attacked and claimed he picked up the machete only to scare the man and his friends, denying any attempt to stab the victim.

If convicted, Welle could face between 20 and 60 years in prison.