Petaluma Man Accused Of Threatening Neighbor With Samurai Swords

PETALUMA, CA — A Petaluma man on probation was booked into Sonoma County jail Tuesday night when he threatened a neighbor with swords, the Petaluma Police Department said. Police said they received a call at 9:35 p.m. Tuesday from a resident in the 1800 block of Petaluma Boulevard North who said their neighbor — identified as 37-year-old Justin E. Link — was threatening them with two samurai swords.

An officer soon arrived and convinced Link to drop the swords, then took him into custody, police said.

"After completing an investigation, it was determined that no one was threatened by Suspect Link," police said.

Upon determining Link was on probation, officers decided to searched his backpack, inside of which they found a laptop reported stolen out of Marin County, police said.

Link was taken to the main Sonoma County jail, where he was booked on suspicion of violating his probation and possession of stolen property, police said.

A search of jail records Thursday morning indicated Link has since been released from custody.