Article: Man arrested over Samurai sword attack

A 20-YEAR-OLD man wielding a Samurai sword was arrested early today on suspicion of the attempted murder of two police officers.

The incident happened just after midnight in the Bickington area of Barnstaple, north Devon, following reports of a lone man smashing up a house.

The man refused to leave the locked house and was abusive and made threats, a Devon and Cornwall Police spokesman said.

He left the house with the sword above his head and police on the scene were "in ...

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