Falling sword foils would-be burglar in attempted Fort Worth heist

FORT WORTH Police have arrested a suspect who was cut by a sword that fell from the wall of the residence the suspect was attempting to burglarize, according to authorities.

Police officers responded to a call about a man who was cut with a sword while fighting with another man about 2:15 p.m. Saturday, according to the Fort Worth Police Department call log.

When officers arrived at an apartment complex in the 6000 block of South Hulen Street, a man told him that another man had forced his way inside and they began fighting, a police statement said. During the fight, the alleged burglary suspect fell against a wall and knocked down a mounted sword that was hanging there, police said.

The suspect was chased from the residence but police located him after a brief search of the area, the statement said. The suspect was taken to a local hospital for treatment of an arm injury that is likely to require stitches and is expected to be taken to jail once his treatment is completed, police said.

This story was originally published November 4, 2017 at 8:37 PM with the headline "Falling sword foils would-be burglar in attempted Fort Worth heist."