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Update: Sword-Wielding Man Arrested for Menacing Strangers in Bushwick’s Maria Hernandez Park

911 calls about the man characterized him as wielding multiple swords and threatening members of the public.

By Emilie Ruscoe

July 26, 2016 · 1 min read

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Update: Sword-Wielding Man Arrested for Menacing Strangers in Bushwick’s Maria Hernandez Park

911 calls about the man characterized him as wielding multiple swords and threatening members of the public.

Emilie Ruscoe July 26, 2016Jul 26, 2016 · 1 min read

A Bed-Stuy man who alarmed the public on Monday night by swinging around big weaponry in Maria Hernandez Park was subdued by police and taken into custody for evaluation at a local hospital, police say.

Officers from the 83rd precinct arrived at the scene at approximately 8pm after receiving 911 calls…

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Update: Sword-Wielding Man Arrested for Menacing Strangers in Bushwick’s Maria Hernandez Park

Update: Sword-Wielding Man Arrested for Menacing Strangers in Bushwick’s Maria Hernandez Park

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