Boston police searching for man who threatened driver with hatchet after crash

Police are searching for a hatchet-wielding man who attacked another driver following a crash on Commonwealth Ave in Boston late Saturday night representatives announced Officers responding to a single-vehicle crash with feasible injuries in the area of Comm Ave around p m learned that a man armed with a hatchet or small axe was smashing the windows of the crashed car according to police Evidence detected at the scene indicated the Toyota Prius had been heading southbound when it veered to the right jumped the median and slammed into a tree on the sidewalk police declared The driver of the Prius stated he recalled the suspect aggressively confronting him and smashing his van windows with a hammer or axe He described the suspect a white male who appeared to be about years old with an average build slight build and brownish hair He communicated police the suspect had swung the weapon at him and chased him down the street a short distance while waving it Observers reported police the suspect walked towards Babcock Street and video recovered rom the scene shows the suspect smashing the victim s truck repeatedly with a small hatchet Anyone with information about the development is petitioned to call Boston Police This is a growing news story stay with NEWS on-air and online for the latest details