Oak Creek Man Threatened To Kill Kids With Sword: Police

OAK CREEK, WI — A sword-wielding man has been arrested and charged after police say he used the unusual weapon to threaten children to get off his property.

Jay Howe, 46, of Oak Creek, was arrested and later charged with disorderly conduct - use of a dangerous weapon. If he is convicted, he could face up to 90 days in jail or fined up to $1,000.

The Incident

Oak Creek police responded to the 2100 block of W. College Ave. just after 1:30 a.m. on July 20 on a report that a shirtless, intoxicated man was threatening to stab people with a sword.

According to police reports, officers spoke with four juvenile witnesses who said the man in question attempted to kill them with a sword.

Police reports state that Howe said that the entire incident stemmed from a situation that unfolded earlier that evening. Howe told police that his girlfriend carved his name into her leg and then sent a picture of it to her daughter.

Once her daughter saw the picture, she immediately went to their home to see if the mother was okay. When the daughter arrived, Howe threatened her with the sword in an attempt to get she and her friends off of his property.

Officers spoke with Howe again, who admitted to the incident and showed the sword that he used to intimidate his girlfriend's daughter and her friends.

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