Elderly man escapes injury in sword and torch attack in Stockton

(FOX40.COM) —  A man in his 60s was involved in an altercation with a suspect who swung a sword at him and missed in Stockton on Sunday afternoon. • Video above: How to report a public safety threat

According to the Stockton Police Department, a 60-year-old man was involved in a fight at around 3:00 p.m. at the 4900 block of South State Route 99 Frontage in Park District. The suspect tried to swing a sword at him but missed and then tried to burn him with a torch.

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Police said the suspect had fled the scene before police arrived.

The victim remained uninjured, police said. The suspect has been identified as a white male…

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