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Ridgewood Police Investigate Sword Play on Public Property

Ridgewood Police Investigate Sword Play on Public Property

photo courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

October 1,2017

the staff of the Ridgewod blog

Ridgewood NJ, An adult female brandishing a full sized sword on public property adjacent to an elementary school caught the attention of Ridgewood Police Patrol Officer Michael Karcher early Friday morning, 09/22. After securing the weapon in his patrol vehicle, Officer Karcher enlisted the aid of a Mandarin speaking patrol officer from neighboring Glen Rock and determined that the woman was visiting relatives who lived nearby, and was using the sword as part of a daily religious activity. No charges were pressed and the woman was driven back to her family’s residence and advised not to bring the sword onto public property again.