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Aug 9, 2008 11:37 pm US/Pacific

Sword-Wielding Man Storms Stockton Store

Reporting
Laura Cole

STOCKTON (CBS13) ―

Click to enlarge 1 of 2: Thomas Neel's booking photo
Click to enlarge 2 of 2: Surveilllance video of the alleged incident involving Neel.
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A man wielding a makeshift sword burst into a Stockton convenience store Saturday morning, and police had to go to great lengths to prevent any injuries.

Police say Thomas Neel, 20, of French Camp, entered a Chevron convenience store around 8 a.m., brandishing the weapon and threatening customers and employees. Nobody was immediately injured, but when police arrived, Neel seemed to want a violent confrontation.

"He was acting very erratically," said Ofc. Pete Smith of the Stockton Police Department. "Mr. Neel was actually saying to the officers that he doesn't mind if they shoot him… 'I want blood.'"

Police tried shooting Neel three times with as stun gun, but the device did not work. In the end, they resorted to a 37-millimeter Sage gun, a less-than-lethal device that shoots a black, plastic projectile.

"It's the same thing as being hit by a major league fastball at about 90 miles per hour," Smith said.

Neel fell to the floor, and officers, including K-9 units, swarmed him, taking him into custody without further incident.

Neel is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. where he faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon. Police do not yet know if drugs played a role in the incident.

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