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Delco man gets prison for attacking roommate with machete, pipe

Sebastian Garro, of Tinicum Township, was found guilty by a jury of aggravated assault and related offenses.

Sebastian Garro.
Sebastian Garro.Read moreDelaware County District Attorney's Office

A 39-year-old man was sentenced Friday to 20 to 40 years in state prison for attacking his roommate with a machete and knife, Delaware County District Attorney Katayoun M. Copeland said.

Sebastian Garro, of Tinicum Township, was found guilty by a jury of aggravated assault and related offenses following a trial before Common Pleas Court Judge George A. Pagano.

The victim said he was in bed when Garro attacked him on Jan. 27, 2017. The victim as treated at a hospital for lacerations to his head, arm, and ankle.