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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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. (center) is flanked by GOP whip Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. (left) and Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, as Thune speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Earlier Tuesday, the Senate passed the budget reconciliation package of President Donald Trump's signature bill of big tax breaks and spending cuts. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

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