A Philadelphia man threatened to chop up his parents with a samurai sword before getting into a confrontation with officers at his Juniata Park home, police said.
Ivan Encarnacion, 40, allegedly started arguing with his elderly mother and father in the kitchen of their home along the 4300 block of K Street around 11 a.m. Thursday. The argument escalated to Encarnacion grabbing a bat before heading into the basement to get the sword, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.
Encarnacion's 81-year-old mother told police that he charged at her and said "I am going to chop you into pieces." He allegedly grabbed his 78-year-old father by the neck and demanded cash. Police said the father gave him two $5 bills and Encarnacion threatened to chop up him as well before running outside.
The parents called police; officers arrived a short time later to find Encarnacion in front of the house with the sword in its sheath. When officers told him to drop the weapon, he instead unsheathed it and charged officers, police said.
An officer fired his Taser, hitting the man. But he was able to pull the prongs from his chest and run back into the house, police said.
The SWAT team was called in to negotiate with Encarnacion. After a short time, he surrendered to police. No one else was hurt.
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Encarnacion is charged with three counts of aggravated assault, possessing an instrument of crime, terroristic threats, reckless endangerment and related offenses. Attorney information for Encarnacion was not immediately available.
