Ore. Police Use Taser on Man With Sword at Fire

    Dec. 17, 2012
    Police fired a Taser to subdue the man before fire crews entered the home and rescued a dog.

    PORTLAND - A man waving a sword delayed firefighters who arrived at a burning home in north Portland.

    The firefighters had to wait for police to detain the man Saturday evening. He was also holding a shield.

    Sgt. Greg Pashley with the Portland Police Bureau said firefighters first encountered the 69-year-old man on the front porch. Officers tried to talk to the man, but he kept swinging the sword and yelling incoherently.

    Police fired a Taser to subdue the man. Firefighters went inside and rescued a dog that was suffering from smoke inhalation.

    There was around $40,000 in damage to the house.

    Copyright 2012 Spokane Spokesman-Review

    McClatchy-Tribune News Service

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