ST. LUCIE, FL -- A drunken man with a sword sent another drunken man to the hospital, according to cops.
Witnesses told investigators that 60-year-old William L. Luciano was “walking around outside swinging a sword and yelling at everyone."
The victim's mother reported seeing Luciano chasing her son out of a home. Luciano cut her son on the arm, and her son broke a dresser and used a piece of the dresser to defend himself.
At least one other witness said Luciano hit the victim with a knife, which a sheriff’s official said was an 18-inch sword with a 13-inch blade, and that the victim defended himself with a broken dresser piece.
Luciano, who was sprayed with pepper spray when he didn’t follow a deputy’s orders, said the victim was trying to hit his female roomate, Patricia Best, and that he was defending her, reports stated.
Investigators said Best admitted hiding a sheath, and they found about a half ounce of marijuana in her room. Best denied knowing about the pot, but Luciano said it was hers, reports stated.
Authorities said all three involved were drunk.
Luciano faces charges including aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest without violence, while Best was arrested on charges including tampering with evidence, accessory after the fact, possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The victim was taken to a local hospital in serious condition, a St. Lucie County Fire District spokeswoman said.
