Police: Man arrested for threatening people with samurai sword at Walmart
Published: Feb. 5, 2024 at 6:59 PM EST
VANCOUVER Wash. (KPTV/Gray News) - Police in Washington state arrested a man Sunday after several people called and reported he was threatening people with a samurai sword.
Officers arrived after the man reportedly entered a Vancouver Walmart.
The store was evacuated, and the man, identified as 43-year-old Ravi Saxena, eventually surrendered without hurting anyone.
In addition to the sword, police also said Saxena had a 5-inch long knife in his pocket.
Saxena was charged with felony harassment, dangerous weapon and displaying a weapon.
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