The man who was arrested for wielding a sword on a French Quarter street over the weekend was trying to run off another man who was urinating on the side of a building, authorities allege.

According to documents filed in court by Louisiana State Police troopers, the bizarre encounter erupted when Travis Fisher, 42, became enraged at the sight of Miles Morn, 28, relieving himself on an unidentified building at the corner of Royal and Orleans streets about 11 a.m. Saturday.

Man arrested after raising sword at another man on Royal Street, Louisiana State Police say A New Orleans man was arrested on Royal Street after he raised a sword at another man in an aggressive manner, Louisiana State Police said Sunday.

An angered Fisher then drew a sword and threatened Morn with it in an attempt to get him to stop urinating, State Police said.

Two troopers patrolling in a cruiser arrived to investigate after seeing Fisher with the sword raised, the second man moving away from him, and a crowd gathering at the scene. One of the troopers drew his service gun, ordered Fisher to drop the sword and handcuffed him after he put the weapon down, State Police said.

Morn allegedly told troopers that he had been “struck” in his back, but they found no evidence of violence, according to the court records.

State Police issued Fisher a Municipal Court summons accusing him of aggravated assault, which Louisiana law defines as using a dangerous weapon to make another person fearful of being battered. Troopers didn't offer an explanation for why Fisher may have the felt the need to defend the building with a sword.

Troopers also jailed him on a warrant accusing him of failing to show up to Criminal District Magistrate Court for a drug screening following a Nov. 7 arrest on a count of meth possession.

Troopers gave Morn a citation as well, accusing him of lewd conduct for the alleged public urination.

The address provided for Morn in court records is for a homeless shelter.

Fisher, whom court records describe as a resident of the 7th Ward, pleaded not guilty to aggravated assault in Municipal Court on Monday. He remained jailed later Monday in lieu of $750 bail in that case, said his attorney, Amy Yacorzynski.

Yacorzynski declined further comment on Saturday's arrest.

Fisher’s bail in connection with the warrant is $2,500. Yacorzynski said Fisher is due to appear in front of Magistrate Court Judge Harry Cantrell on Tuesday morning in that matter.

In other matters recently handled by local authorities:

• A 52-year-old man was robbed of his car near the corner of Earhart Boulevard and Monroe Street on the edge of Gert Town about 6:40 p.m. Sunday by a man who struck the back of the victim’s vehicle with a black Dodge Ram truck, New Orleans police said. The victim ran to a nearby business for help and called police, according to police.

• A 39-year-old man was cut in the arm by a woman with whom he was arguing about 6:30 p.m. Sunday in the 4500 block of Knight Drive in New Orleans East, police said. The woman fled. Her name was not released by police.

• Paul Robertson, 41, allegedly kicked in a 36-year-old woman’s back door, attacked her and took property from inside her home in the 7200 block of Lake Barrington Drive about 3:40 a.m. Monday, New Orleans police said. First responders took the woman to the hospital while police said they arrested Robertson on the scene.