Drunken Sword Fight Injures 1, 2 Jailed
POSTED: Tuesday, May 5, 2009
UPDATED: 5:32 pm EDT May 5,
2009
  Patricia Best and William Luciano |
ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- No good can come out of a drunken sword fight.In St. Lucie County, a confrontation involving an 18-inch sword sent one person to a hospital in serious condition. Two others were arrested.The sheriff's office identified the suspects as 60-year-old William L. Luciano and his 48-year-old roommate, Patricia D. Best.The arrest report said a witness saw Luciano swinging the sword and yelling on Monday night.The report said he told authorities he was defending his roommate. Luciano faces several charges, including aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. No further information has been released.Authorities said all three involved were drunk.
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