SPRINGFIELD — A Springfield man has been arrested on an attempted murder charge after allegedly attempting to decapitate a man with a Katana sword, according to court records released Tuesday.
Richard Andrew Wooster, 47, was arrested Sunday in connection with an aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and attempted murder incident, according to Springfield Police Department reports.
Springfield police were called at about 2:30 p.m. Sunday to 2908 Ormond Ave. Two residents at the address told police Wooster armed himself with a 40-inch Katana sword and came after them.
One of the residents said Wooster struck him on the right side of the neck with the sword, and the other said she was hit in the right arm and suffered an abrasion, police reported.
“During a post Miranda interview (Wooster) said he was going to kill them, making reference to the victims,” police reported.
Wooster appeared in court for first appearance Tuesday. A bond of $150,000 was set for the attempted murder charge and a $75,000 bond was set for the charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
Police reports did not state a motive for the attack.