HAZEL PARK, Mich. — A Hazel Park man has been charged with a felony for allegedly attacking a visitor in his home with a hatchet, prompting serious injuries.
Robert Narducci, 51, was arraigned on January 30 at the Hazel Park 43rd District Court. He faces a charge of assault with intent to cause great bodily harm less than murder, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
The incident occurred in the early hours of January 29. Police say a 31-year-old man from Royal Oak entered Narducci’s residence on East Nine Mile Road around 2 a.m. to retrieve an acquaintance who does not live there.
According to Hazel Park Police Chief William Hamel, Narducci, who shares the home with three other adults, confronted the victim about a long-standing dispute involving a family member. Tensions escalated quickly, leading Narducci to grab a hatchet from the dining room wall and swing it at the victim’s head.
The victim managed to block the swing with his hand, sustaining a serious cut instead. After the attack, he fled from the house with a friend, but Narducci reportedly pursued them. In the process, he struck the victim in the face with the hammer end of the hatchet.
Emergency services were alerted when the victim arrived at a local hospital with severe injuries to his hand and mouth, prompting police intervention shortly after 2:20 a.m. Following an investigation, officers executed a search warrant at Narducci’s home, where they collected the alleged weapon and blood evidence related to the incident.
The case has since been forwarded to the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office, which decided to file charges against Narducci. At last report, he was in the process of securing a court-appointed attorney to represent him in the ongoing legal proceedings.