Naked, sword-wielding man arrested
A man caught naked and wielding a sword has been taken into police custody in California.
Photographer: KGO, CNN
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Posted: 01/01/2013
SAN JOSE, Calif.-- A man caught naked and wielding a sword has been taken into police custody in California.
Officers in San Jose tracked the suspect down after someone called 9-1-1 saying the man had an assault rifle.
Police spotted the man's vehicle near an expressway.
The man stopped the car and got out wearing nothing but his birthday suit and brandishing a large Samurai sword.
Police were able to take him into custody after chasing him down on foot.
Officers also recovered the assault rifle.
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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