Florida man Randy Austerman arrested after pulling 3-foot sword on cops

A Florida man pulled a 3-foot sword on police officers when they approached a vehicle that was parked on the side of the road on Saturday.

Deputies from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office approached a Nissan Altima in North Fort Meyers because it was blocking the bike line, WBBH-TV reported. Inside of the car, they found a man reclined in the driver’s seat.

After learning that the man provided the deputies with a fake name, the deputies asked him to step outside of the vehicle. As police tried to remove him, he reached towards his center console and drew the three-foot blade, attached to a metal dragon-shaped handle, according to the outlet.

Deputies attempted to tase the man, who was later identified as 34-year-old Randy Lynn Austerman, but were unsuccessful. He then began poking the weapon out of his car window at the officers.

Austerman tried to roll up his window but deputies smashed the window with their batons. He tried to flee out of the passenger side door before the cops successfully tased and detained him.

A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed methamphetamine, marijuana, and a glass pipe were recovered.

Austerman was charged with providing a false name to law enforcement, resisting an officer, possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, and possession of drug paraphernalia, records show.

He is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 3.