An elderly Stockton man narrowly escaped what could have easily been a grave altercation yesterday afternoon. According to FOX40, the man, aged 60, found himself in a fight in Park District on the 4900 block of South State Route 99 Frontage Road. The conflict escalated quickly as the suspect — a white male — swung a sword at the man. Fortunately, the attempt to strike did not connect.
The confrontation took a fiery turn when the assailant proceeded to try to burn the victim with a torch. As reported by SFGate, the victim was unharmed despite the suspect’s dangerous and unpredictable actions. The police arrived post haste, only to find that the suspect had taken off from the scene…