DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A man is in the hospital after he was slashed with a machete Tuesday afternoon. 

The Decatur Police Department said it happened around 4 p.m. near North Monroe and West Green Streets.

Decatur police said the injured man was taken to the hospital, but his condition is unknown.

The other person involved was arrested on charges including aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.

The suspect's name has not yet been released. 

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