Ah Worcester, how I miss thee
Men allegedly threaten bar patrons with samurai sword
Ninjas and samurai warriors are a rarity in Worcester, Mass., but the chaos that erupted in a local bar on Jan. 30 could have passed for a scene from a martial-arts movie.
The principal characters, Sebastian Moore and Adam Merkel, allegedly threatened patrons of the Green Island Pub with a samurai sword.
According to Worcester Police Sgt. Gary Quitadamo, Moore, 21, was ejected from the bar earlier in the day because of a history of disputes and was warned not to return to the establishment. But Moore returned a second time and was again turned away. He returned a third time with Merkel, 19, and when told to leave, he pulled out a small samurai sword and began swinging the weapon at the female bartender and threatened to cut her.
A male patron who stepped into protect the bartender was also threatened, Quitadamo said. Merkel allegedly brandished a knife, which he pointed at another patron's face, and threatened to slash the woman. Both men then fled the scene.
When officers arrived at the bar, a witness who had trailed Merkel and Moore called in to report that the men had entered a residence that was located several blocks away from the establishment. Police surrounded the home and the two men surrendered without incident.
Quitadamo said both men showed no signs of intoxication, and that no one was injured during the incident.
Merkel and Moore face charges of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to maim and threatening to commit a crime.
Ninjas and samurai warriors are a rarity in Worcester, Mass., but the chaos that erupted in a local bar on Jan. 30 could have passed for a scene from a martial-arts movie.
The principal characters, Sebastian Moore and Adam Merkel, allegedly threatened patrons of the Green Island Pub with a samurai sword.
According to Worcester Police Sgt. Gary Quitadamo, Moore, 21, was ejected from the bar earlier in the day because of a history of disputes and was warned not to return to the establishment. But Moore returned a second time and was again turned away. He returned a third time with Merkel, 19, and when told to leave, he pulled out a small samurai sword and began swinging the weapon at the female bartender and threatened to cut her.
A male patron who stepped into protect the bartender was also threatened, Quitadamo said. Merkel allegedly brandished a knife, which he pointed at another patron's face, and threatened to slash the woman. Both men then fled the scene.
When officers arrived at the bar, a witness who had trailed Merkel and Moore called in to report that the men had entered a residence that was located several blocks away from the establishment. Police surrounded the home and the two men surrendered without incident.
Quitadamo said both men showed no signs of intoxication, and that no one was injured during the incident.
Merkel and Moore face charges of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to maim and threatening to commit a crime.