Oregon State Police arrested 28-year-old Theodore G. Sanarov of Salem on Saturday after he was spotted swinging a three-foot samurai sword and swearing at a state parks employees near the State Capitol building.

Sanarov was reportedly yelling obscenities at a landscaper near the State Library and Public Service Building at 8:23 a.m. on Saturday. The witness said he felt threatened, and Sanarov got within several feet, swinging his sword.

Salem Police and troopers responded and arrested Sanarov at gunpoint.

A mental health examination is pending, according to a police press release.

Sanarov is in custody at the Marion County Jail and faces disorderly conduct and menacing charges.

-- Andrew Theen