Machete-wielding Harris County road rage suspect released on bond

The road rage suspect accused of approaching another driver with a machete in north Harris County has been released on bond.

What's new:

Records show Lawrence Taylor, 71, made bond around 4 a.m. Thursday.  His bond was $50,000.

According to the conditions of his release, he is prohibited from possessing firearms, weapons or ammunition while out on bond. He also must submit to GPS monitoring.

Machete-wielding man captured on video

The backstory:

Taylor was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for an incident that unfolded on video Thursday near the Willowbrook area.

In the video, the suspect can be seen getting out of his vehicle and then taking what appears to be a machete out from the back seat of his pickup truck. He knocks on the woman’s window and tells her to "get out."

The man can be heard yelling profanities on the video. According to charging documents, he yelled, "B**** I’ll cut your g**d*** throat up."

Taylor was taken into custody on Tuesday morning.

The Source: The information in this article comes from Harris County court documents and video of the incident.

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