Man wields light saber, use of force lands him in jail
Portland police arrested a man causing a disturbance in a Toys R Us store
On Dec. 14 about 9:50 p.m., Portland police were dispatched to a Toys R Us store at Jantzen Beach after receiving calls that an adult male was striking customers with a light saber.
As officers were on their way to the store, the caller told them the man had left with the light saber and was in the store's parking lot.
When officers arrived, they attempted to take the suspect into custody but he repeatedly swung the light saber at them and yelled incoherently. One officer tased the suspect, but he remained unfazed. The second officer also tased the man, but he used the light saber to break one of the taser's wires.
Officers then were able to get the man on the ground and place him into custody. He was then transported to a hospital for a mental evaluation.
Police said none of the victims of the light saber assault required medical attention at the scene.
The suspect, a 33-year-old male from Hillsboro, Ore., will face several criminal charges after his evaluation.
