A half-naked Cicero, Indiana male was imprisoned Sunday after state troopers spotted him walking down a busy Highway holding a 35-inch samurai sword. After a brief scuffle, the man gave up. He later confessed to officers that he was "cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs.". Source of article: Man brandishing samurai sword tells police he is cuckoo for cocoa puffs.
Vehicle was abandoned on the highway
Ricky Rayner, an Indiana State Trooper, reported seeing an abandoned white Toyota in the center lane of busy Interstate Highway 65 at about 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Then he saw a 43 year old male named Bryon Womack running down the highway with a 3-foot Japanese-style sword and was wearing nothing but slip-on shoes and plaid shorts.
Press release explained the man
“The man was marching like a drum major, holding the sword, moving it up and down in rhythm with his marching cadence,” a state police press release said Monday.
Trying to get away
Backup was called in for Rayner. The sword was being swung all over the place. This was while the State Trooper was attempting to approach Womack. The officer then ordered him to drop the blade, and Womack quickly complied. In order to allow a Merrillville patrol vehicle go past, a 2010 Chevrolet Sports Utility Car pulled to the side of the road right afterwards. Womack apparently then tried to force his way to the stopped vehicle in a presumed try to flee.
Womack ordered to the ground
Womack was ordered to the ground after Rayner and officers drew their weapons. After that, there was no more resistance from Womack. He was cuffed and transported to the Lake County jail after that.
'Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs'
At first, when at the jail, Womack wouldn’t give his identity to the jail. He said he was just “cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs” when the officers spoke to him.
Womack was charged with resisting arrest, attempted carjacking and possession of cannabis.
Information from
Chicago Sun-Times: http://www.suntimes.com/7474259-417/indiana-police-nab-shirtless-samurai-marching-down-i-65.html
KTNV: http://www.ktnv.com/news/national/129270553.html
Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/06/shirtless-cicero-samurai-_n_950572.html?ir=Weird News
Vehicle was abandoned on the highway
Ricky Rayner, an Indiana State Trooper, reported seeing an abandoned white Toyota in the center lane of busy Interstate Highway 65 at about 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Then he saw a 43 year old male named Bryon Womack running down the highway with a 3-foot Japanese-style sword and was wearing nothing but slip-on shoes and plaid shorts.
Press release explained the man
“The man was marching like a drum major, holding the sword, moving it up and down in rhythm with his marching cadence,” a state police press release said Monday.
Trying to get away
Backup was called in for Rayner. The sword was being swung all over the place. This was while the State Trooper was attempting to approach Womack. The officer then ordered him to drop the blade, and Womack quickly complied. In order to allow a Merrillville patrol vehicle go past, a 2010 Chevrolet Sports Utility Car pulled to the side of the road right afterwards. Womack apparently then tried to force his way to the stopped vehicle in a presumed try to flee.
Womack ordered to the ground
Womack was ordered to the ground after Rayner and officers drew their weapons. After that, there was no more resistance from Womack. He was cuffed and transported to the Lake County jail after that.
'Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs'
At first, when at the jail, Womack wouldn’t give his identity to the jail. He said he was just “cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs” when the officers spoke to him.
Womack was charged with resisting arrest, attempted carjacking and possession of cannabis.
Information from
Chicago Sun-Times: http://www.suntimes.com/7474259-417/indiana-police-nab-shirtless-samurai-marching-down-i-65.html
KTNV: http://www.ktnv.com/news/national/129270553.html
Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/06/shirtless-cicero-samurai-_n_950572.html?ir=Weird News
