Man charged with assault after allegedly trying to bring machete into Dirksen Federal Building

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man is facing charges on Monday for allegedly trying to bring a machete into a federal courthouse in Chicago.

Leonard Delaney has been charged with assaulting a federal judicial employee after prosecutors said he tried to enter the Dirksen Federal Courthouse with a 14-inch machete earlier this month.

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Pictures from court documents show an employee reportedly jamming a foot inside a revolving door to keep Delaney from getting inside.

A detention hearing for Delaney is scheduled for Friday. Further information was not immediately available.

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