Sword-wielding suspect in custody after reported burglary, standoff: sheriff’s office says

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Deputies responded a home in Spartanburg County Monday afternoon after a man wielding a sword reportedly locked himself inside.

According to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, at around 1:17 p.m. deputies were called to a reported burglary in progress at William Coxey Flooring on Boiling Springs Road.

At the scene deputies reportedly encountered a suspect armed with a sword, and a foot chase ensued…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS