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Subscribe to RSSA man with an ax terrorized residents in a Murray, Utah, neighborhood on Tuesday, according to local news reports.
The 26-year-old man was carrying a hatchet when he allegedly broke into a Murray home and attacked two residents, Salt Lake City's NBC-affiliate KSL reported. Murray is to the south of Salt Lake City. The man then tried to break into three other nearby homes, but was eventually arrested on the roof of a house, according to KSL.
No people were hurt in these incidents.
Murray police Detective Kenny Bass told KSL that the ordeal began when the man stole a vehicle in Salt Lake City and later broke into a home at about 4:30 a.m. MT. The man allegedly attempted to hit the ankles of a sleeping person with the blunt end of his hatchet, KSL reported.
One of the houses the man attacked was that of Minya Alisa, KSL reported. She and her family awoke to a noise at their door.
"You couldn't even make that noise with a fist. It sounded like someone had a big sledge hammer and was trying to bang through the door," she told KSL. "We were so scared, we were freaking out."
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After a one-hour standoff between the man and authorities, police were able to finally take the man into custody, according to KSL.
The man's name has not been released and he was taken to a hospital for unspecified injuries, KSL reported.
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Those Romney supporters......
Takes "Get out and vote" to a whole new level.
I voted for Obama,twice.That is a silly comment[i changed it]
Too bad it didn't happen in Texas or Oklahoma... problem solved.
My wife would have little patience with someone banging on the door (with hatchet or otherwise). Once inside, he would encounter her guard dog (named Glock). I'm surprised this fellow lasted as long as he did....when seconds count, the deputy is only (30) minutes away.....
When I entered my classroom (college) this morning, the women (students) were talking about their favorite handgun. Lively discussion. Took us a few extra minutes to get down to business.
....sounds like an acid trip gone bad, way bad.....
Seems to be an epidemic of crazy going around. The news just gets weirder and weirder.
Couldn't agree with you more, cronewinter. There seems to be an epidemic of people going bezerk. Is it the uncertain economic times causing people to snap? I wonder. My great -grandparents survived the depression of the 1930s--maybe people aren't as well grounded these days. Something sure is going on.
Started out as an axe, then a hatchet and finally a sledge hammer. It must have been a transformer to morph the weapons that quick.
Magic Morman underwear chafing his privates?
Thou hast a grand serving of whimsy in thy nature,methinks
What the 2nd Am.don't apply in Utah.?.Try that in Tejas or Okla or a few other places and he'd get a Frontal Lobotamy...
Ohio as well.It would've ended w a citizens' arrest,or-problem solved