Shenandoah Man in Custody After Threatening Children with a Machete

A man is locked up in Schuylkill County Prison after threatening two kids with a machete in Shenandoah.

According to Shenandoah Police, on Saturday September 5th, 2020 around 8:50pm, officers were dispatched to the area of Catherine and Coal Streets for a large fight with weapons. 

Officers arrived on scene and learned a male walking in the street pulled out a machete and threatened two children playing in the area. The male then fled the area before police arrived.

Officers located the male, identified as Nicolas Heriberto Vallecillo-Tejada, 38, of Shenandoah, who was then taken into custody.

Officers also located a machete with an 18” blade on it.

Vallecillo-Tejada was charged with 2 counts of the following Aggravated assault to a child less than 13 years of age, Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, Simple assault, Simple assault physical menace, possessing instruments of the crime, recklessly endangering another person, and disorderly conduct.

Vallecillo-Tejada was arraigned by on call Magisterial District Judge Christina Hale, who was then committed to Schuylkill County Prison unable to post $25,000 straight cash bail.

Officers were assisted on scene by Frackville Police, Mahanoy City Police and Pennsylvania State Police from Frackville.