Two men charged after machete incident at Hillside bar in Duluth

Published
June 23, 2026
Location
Duluth, Minnesota
Round Up Bar in the Hillside neighborhood
Incident type
Fire, Crash

Summary

Car Crash Duluth Minnesota in Duluth, Minnesota: Two men were charged after allegedly threatening people with machetes at the Round Up Bar in the Hillside neighborhood of Duluth and yelling racial slurs, according to court documents. Police responded around 3:40 p.m. on June 15 after witnesses said the two returned to the bar with machetes, pointed them at people, and swung them around. Both men were eventually arrested; one was also accused of spitting in an officer's face and the other of fleeing police.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Joseph Fohrenkam and Nicolas Ammesmaki At-fault party

Original reporting

Two men charged after machete incident at Hillside bar in Duluth

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