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Police: Shirtless Swordsman Wrapped In American Flag Captured After Pursuit Through Bergen Park Police: Shirtless Swordsman Wrapped In American Flag Captured After Pursuit Through Bergen Park
Police: Shirtless Swordsman Wrapped In American Flag Captured After Pursuit Through Bergen Park An emotionally troubled Woodcliff Lake man armed with swords was captured after a chase through a local park, authorities said. The 28-year-old suspect was shirtless, wearing camouflage pants with an American flag tied around his waist in Wood Dale County Park, callers told police. They also said they thought he was carrying a crossbow. Officers from Woodcliff Lake, Hillsdale and Washington Township quickly converged on the area shortly after 7 p.m. Friday. Seeing them, the man tossed what he was carrying and ran into the woods, responders said. A K-9 unit was summoned as police esta…

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by Jerry DeMarco