[StBernard] Man arrested for attacking neighbor with sword

Westley Annis westley at da-parish.com
Wed Oct 1 08:22:21 EDT 2008


Man arrested for attacking neighbor with sword
Associated Press - October 1, 2008 2:44 AM ET

CHALMETTE, La. (AP) - Authorities in St. Bernard Parish say a man is facing
charges for swinging a 4-foot metal sword at a neighbor during a fight.

The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office says 57-year-old Leslie Wilson
acknowledged using the sword to try to cut off another man's head during the
Tuesday incident.

Wilson told deputies the neighbor, 32-year-old Albert Estopinal III,
threatened him first.

Both men were charged with disturbing the peace. Wilson was also booked with
aggravated assault and attempted simple escape after he was able to get out
of the back a deputy's squad car and started walking away.

Estopinal told deputies they started fighting after he went to Wilson's
home. Estopinal was also booked on an outstanding warrant for felony theft
over $500.

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