Police: Sunnyside man cuts intruder with sword

SUNNYSIDE POLICE NEWS RELEASE -- At about 03:20 AM this morning Sunnyside PD Officers responded to 128 Nicolai to a 911 call from the resident Michael Reynolds who reported that he had armed himself with a sword and hid in his house when he heard people outside. The resident Michael Reynolds who is a 60 yoa male reported that two people made entry into his house and that he struck one of them on the shoulder with the sword blade cutting them. Reynolds reported that he then recognized the person to be a Ms. Mickie Flores and that Ms. Flores fled from the home with a male subject in a pickup.

When Officers arrived they found Mr. Reynolds, the sword and a small amount of blood leading from inside the residence out to the driveway where it terminates. This is consistent with a person getting into a vehicle at that point.

Mr. Reynolds was brought in for questioning and Detectives were called out to take over the case.

We are actively looking for Ms. Mickie Flores as we are highly concerned about her injury, however at this time she has not been located. A check of area hospitals indicates that Ms. Flores has not sought medical treatment for her injury.

Mr. Reynolds claims there is no domestic relationship between Ms. Flores and himself and we have no information at this time to believe otherwise.

This morning’s case is still under investigation.

Sunnyside Police are highly concerned about Ms. Flores’ well being due to having been injured in this incident.

Charges
•    None at this time pending further Investigation

Information
•    Mickie Flores of Sunnyside WA/ 42 years of age/ Hispanic Female
•    Height 5’01”/ slender build/ medium complexion/ Eye color brown/ hair color brown 
•    Photo of Mickie Flores attached

Background/Additional Information
•    It should be noted that yesterday afternoon, August 27th 2012 at about 2:15 PM that Sunnyside Police responded to this same location on reports from the neighbors of Mr. Reynolds brandishing a machete. Officers at that time arrested him for assault fourth degree and brandishing a dangerous weapon. The Police investigation revealed that he had armed himself with the machete and chased Ms. Flores off his property and he swatted her with the flat side of the blade. Again Ms. Flores had fled prior to arrival of the Police and did not file a complaint. Sunnyside Officers booked Mr. Reynolds into Sunnyside municipal jail and held him for bail. Later at about 8:00 PM Mr. Reynolds secured a bail bond and was released from custody.