A man is accused of entering an Austell home and threatening the residents with a knife, asking them if they were ready to die, police said.
Brian Wiley, 39, parked his Jeep in the garage of a home in the 3500 block of Perry Point earlier this month, according to police. The homeowner initially believed Wiley was part of a landscaping crew.
After the homeowner walked out and asked Wiley what he was doing, the suspect responded by asking “if he was ready to die while pulling out a sword from the sheath,” according to an incident report provided by Austell police. The victim walked back into his home, as Wiley followed, and had his wife and kids leave the residence.
The wife then called police as their neighbor became involved, the incident report states. The homeowner and the neighbor were attempting to convince Wiley to leave.
When police arrived, people outside the residence were pointing to the garage, according to the report. Police found Wiley standing next to the driver’s side of his vehicle.
Police had been warned of Wiley’s sword and drew their weapons as a precaution, the report states. Wiley was attempting to enter the Jeep when an officer began ordering him to exit the garage, but authorities said he did not comply.
Wiley then allegedly walked back into the home, and a second officer blocked his car to prevent him from leaving. Officers followed Wiley inside and he was arrested soon after.
While on their way to jail, Wiley allegedly threatened one of the officers, telling him that “since he touched the sword he was going to die and there’s nothing that he could do to help him,” according to the incident report.
Wiley was charged with one count of burglary, two counts of terroristic threats and one count of trespassing. Officers also discovered a shotgun, two handguns, a rifle, a sword, two knives and four marijuana gummies in his vehicle, according to the report.
Officers also noted what they characterized as bizarre comments Wiley made.
“Throughout the entire transport Mr. Wiley was talking nonsense like: ‘I can see the white lights’ and ‘I was trying to save them,’” reads the incident report.
Wiley has been in the Cobb County Jail without bond since April 15.
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