ACWORTH, Ga. — A man with a knife randomly attacked several families leaving a restaurant at a high school graduation party in Acworth, police say
Police said when officers showed up, the man threatened to kill them and "chop off their heads."
The incident happened outside Guston's Grille and Tap in Acworth.
Police arrested the suspect, who they identified as Samat Som, 38.
Channel 2's Chris Jose talked to a victim who said he thinks the man intended to rob them.
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Darrell Porter said the man came out of nowhere and started circling the group outside the restaurant.
"A friend of ours says, 'Hey, can we help you/?" Porter said. "And after he asked the guy if he can help him, he just went nuts."
Porter said he pulled a blade on another man with several teenagers and small children nearby.
"The blade came across his face just like that," Porter said.
According to the police report, Som told a woman and her children that he was going to "slash them" and that they were going to die.
Porter thinks he wanted to rob the group.
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"It looked like he was looking for something to steal," Porter said.
Porter said Som ran away after someone called 911.
"We had no idea the night was going to end like that," Porter said. "That was ridiculous."
Police found Som near the Kroger.
When police put Som in the patrol car, he threatened them, police said..
"I'll chop them heads off," Som said, according to the police report.
Som is at the Cobb County jail with no bond. He's charged with numerous crimes, including aggravated assault and making terroristic threats.
Porter is just glad no one was hurt.
"He had that look, like he was looking to steal or do something to somebody," Porter said.
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