Police say a man entered a neighbor's apartment while wielding a sword Tuesday morning on Indianapolis' north side.

Indianapolis Metro Police say a man tried to force his way into his neighbor's home with a sword. The person living there fought back with a golf club.

It happened on Crystal River Drive on the Indianapolis north side.

The bizarre incident unfolded around 8:00 am when the homeowner and his wife were asleep. According to the police, he heard someone trying to get in the house while holding a sword. The homeowner explains what happened during the confrontation from there.

"When I opened the door, he said, 'May I come in?' That was it," said Tony Waugh. "I slammed the door straight away and then he tried to break in. He threw something through the door. He never got in."

The man threw something heavy, possibly concrete, through the door’s heavy glass window. Waugh grabbed a golf club and fought back, hitting the sword-wielding man to subdue him. In the hubbub, he sustained a cut to his finger.

"I think I cut it on the glass," he said. Waugh was treated at the scene for the cut to his hand.

“He talked later after I hit him. The alarm was still going. I couldn’t really hear what he was saying. It was difficult to make out what he was saying. I suspect it wouldn’t make any sense anyway," Waugh said as he shook his head.



Police say the intruder, identified as 44-year-old Joseph Galdun of Indianapolis, believed it was his own home he was breaking in to. Galdun is Waugh's next-door neighbor.

"At no point did he say anything that would indicated that he wanted to get me. I don't even know why [he came to] our house this morning. It was traumatic," Waugh added.

Police found the bent sword outside the home. They say Galdun didn’t put up a fight and appeared to be intoxicated or suffering from a neurological disorder.

Galdun is being treated at a local hospital after being struck in the head with the golf club. Police say Galdun faces preliminary criminal charges.



Neighbors don’t know much about Galdun or see him much. People living across the street say they couldn’t recognize him. Here’s what we found out.

Joseph Galdun is a physician at the St. Vincent Medical Group. From the pictures on his Facebook page, it appears the 44-year-old owns a few swords.

Galdun may face disciplinary action. The medical licensing board has already notified the attorney general, requesting an investigation.

St. Vincent issued the following statement about Galdun: