http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/06/29/national/main210843.shtml
EDMONTON, Alberta - A crudely disguised man wielding a Samurai sword burst into a Canadian Jehovah's Witness church and tried to rob 65 congregation members before he was foiled by one who used his cell phone to alert police, authorities said.
Police responded quickly and arrested the man after convincing him to drop the two-foot blade in the incident late Tuesday at a northeast Edmonton Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall, police spokesman Dean Parthenis said.
Officers also recovered a kitchen knife and a medieval-style mace from the 41-year-old suspect, who was dressed in a trenchcoat, a mask fashioned out of bandages, sunglasses and rubber gloves.
The man has been charged with robbery, wearing a disguise with intent, possession of an offensive weapon, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a prohibited weapon. (Reuters)