“I picked up the sword and thought this would be a good idea,” Rosin told police
6/27/14, Kirkland, WA
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9/18, South Park
“According to the report, the man then pulled a sword, or possibly a machete, from his waistband and threatened the victim with it, perhaps providing a context clue for the meaning of the word “slotted” in the process.”
“Slotted.”
Edmonds, 02/18/2013
“A surly, sword-wielding Starbucks customer led Edmonds police on a high-speed chase Sunday afternoon.”
I wonder if his courting attempt was successful…
Renton, Aug 11, 2008
“”She was taking the knives and swords and flinging them into the ground like one of those artists movies. She’s been doing it for about two weeks now,” he said.”
This particular incident is of note as it features a female antagonist (the only one I’ve discovered so far) and a weapon, a machete, that is known for its high intimidation factor and the brutal wounds it can inflict.
Des Moines, August 10th 2010
“Investigators said the 21-year-old man’s crime spree began earlier in the day when forced his way into an apartment in Des Moines and robbed the victim of a sword at gunpoint. “
Hoquiam, Aug 19, 2010
“A neighbor told officers the half-nude man yelled “you shoot me I’ll fight you with steel or a sword!” before going back inside. “
Lacey, September 24th, 2010
“After a 7-hour standoff, sheriff’s deputies have arrested a man who threatened several people with a sword before barricading himself in his house early Friday. “
Bonney Lake, Jan 31, 2011
Seattle, February 17th, 2011
“While officers searched the area around Midvale Avenue and Nesbit Avenue North where they believed the suspect was hiding, the 39-year-old male emerged from hiding holding a 3-foot-long sword, according to police.”
Shelton, May 4th, 2011
“The arrests and recovery occurred after detectives were notified April 2 that someone had broken into a home and used a torch to break into safes containing 76 guns, swords, coin and stamp collections, a Hot Wheels collection, knives and ivory.”