A man defended himself with a toy light saber when his stepdaughter tried to slash him with kitchen knives, police say.

The Herald in Rock Hill reported that the 17-year-old girl was charged with assault after the Thursday night altercation.

A police report said witnesses saw an argument and then the girl used two kitchen knives to try to slash her stepfather.

The report said the stepfather picked up a plastic toy light saber to defend himself.

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Members of the conversion crew take a break as the main scoreboard is lowered to the floor to be worked on as the arena gets ready for the next concert at State Farm Arena, Thursday, October 2, 2025, in Atlanta. The crew was working on creating a stage for the Friday, Oct. 3 Maxwell concert. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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