The suspect, identified as 43-year-old Ravi Saxena, was arrested for Felony Harassment, Dangerous Weapon and Displaying a Weapon
VANCOUVER – On Sunday (Feb. 4), at about 5:34 p.m., multiple 9-1-1- callers reported a male in the 400 block of SE 192nd Avenue walking in traffic, armed with a samurai sword.
The male continued toward a Walmart parking lot, located at 430 SE 192nd Avenue, and was screaming and threatening to hurt people. The male suspect entered the Walmart just prior to Vancouver Police Department units arriving.
Officers immediately began evacuating the store and quickly located the suspect inside the store. Officers were able to gain compliance from the suspect who surrendered to police. In addition to the samurai sword, the suspect also had a 5-inch knife in his pocket. There were no injuries during this incident.
The suspect, identified as 43-year-old Ravi Saxena, was arrested for Felony Harassment, Dangerous Weapon and Displaying a Weapon.
Information provided by Vancouver Police Department.
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