Pennsylvania man Todd Allen Clark arrested after attacking his brother-in-law with a samurai sword

A Pennsylvania man is facing criminal charges after allegedly attacking his brother-in-law with a samurai sword.

Todd Allen Clark, aged 51, of Monessen is facing charges of criminal attempted homicide and assault. When officers arrived at the home at about 12:20 a.m. on Thursday, they found Clark with a large amount of blood on his head and a bloody samurai sword on the pouch.

Todd Allen Clark

According to police, Clark attacked his sister, Amelia Garey, with a cane because she refused to allow him smoke marijuana in her home. When her husband, Bill Garey, attempted to stop the attack, Clark retrieved the samurai sword from behind his bed and slashed Bill Garey across the face, leaving a wound that required more the two dozen stiches to mend.

As Bill Garey punched Clark, another man present in the house took the sword from Clark, the man told police.

Bill Garey was taken to the hospital with a large cut on his nose and was later quoted saying, “I got lucky, very, very, lucky,”