Miguel Cortez Gonzales, 47, was arrested Monday by North Charleston Police for a 2024 assault on a juvenile using a machete-like weapon, charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.
Incident Overview
In November 2024, the victim—a juvenile girl—was rushed to a hospital ER by her brother after Gonzales allegedly forced open a bathroom door in a home, dragged her out, and struck her multiple times with a long cutting weapon. Medical staff confirmed injuries from the attack. Officers searched the home but he’d fled; he was later located at another residence and booked into Al Cannon Detention Center.
This brutal domestic-style assault on a child in North Charleston continues your stream of Lowcountry SC crime stories—from Charleston murder trials and pedestrian fatalities to weaponized family violence. Shocking escalation; what’s the thread here for local news?
