Man threatens woman with machete over parking spot at University of Houston, court docs show

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A man is wanted after police say he threatened a woman with a machete during a dispute over a parking spot at the University of Houston.

The incident happened on April 6 at about 9 p.m., according to University of Houston police.

Investigators say the woman was sitting in her car while visiting a loved one who attends the university when a man got out of his vehicle, waved a machete, and yelled at her to move.

The woman told police she left the parking space. Authorities say the man then took the spot before leaving the area.

Police later called the man back to the parking lot, where the woman identified him.

Court records identify the suspect as Ricky Greer. A witness told investigators Greer claimed to be a university employee during the confrontation.

A university source confirmed Greer worked there. A person with a similar name is listed on the university's website as an employee in the engineering school. The university has not confirmed his current employment status.

Records show the woman told investigators she did not want to press charges out of fear of retaliation against her relative, a university student.

A warrant has been issued for Greer's arrest on a charge of aggravated assault. Nearly a month after the incident, he had not been arrested.