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Knight In Shining Armor Helps Detain Man At The Colorado Renaissance Festival

LARKSPUR, Colo. (CBS4) - A man was arrested after trying to steal a sword from jousters at the Colorado Renaissance Festival in Larkspur.

YouReporter Steven Chapman sent CBS4 pictures of in incident. He said a woman tackled the would-be thief and held him until help arrived.

Sword Stealer
(credit: Steven T. Chapman)

Security workers showed up along with a knight in shining armor to escort the man from the festival grounds.

Friends of the man say he'd been drinking. It's not clear if he's facing any charges.

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