**UPDATED at 11:12AM 12-9-2022* At approximately 10:20AM on 12-9-2022 a suspect was located and taken into custody. As part of the investigation, Sheriff’s Deputies and other assisting law enforcement tracked footprints in the snow to near a residence. Further investigation led to a suspect in a home who was taken into custody without incident. The arrested person is identified as: Ivan Saldana, age 22, Madison NE 68748 Assisting the Madison Sheriffs and Police Departments were the Norfolk Police Division, Nebraska State Patrol and Norfolk Dispatch. **End of update.** At approximately 7:45 AM today, December 9. 2022, an elderly male was outside his residence in the 800 block of S. Nebraska in Madison. He was then approached from across the street by a younger man carrying what is described as a samurai sword. The suspect followed the elder man into his garage and forced his way into the house. During this time the suspect struck the resident in the back with the sword. The victim was able to reach a ball peen hammer and struck the suspect in the head with it. The suspect then fled on foot in an unknown direction and the victim secured his home. The suspect is described as a white male is his late teens wearing a blue hoodie and possibly yellow socks. The Madison Police Department and the Madison County Sheriff’s Department are asking the public to check any video cameras or video doorbells for video of photos of the suspect and provide those to law enforcement. Anyone with information can contact inv. James Vrbsky or Lt. Jon Downey with the Sheriff’s Department at (402) 454-2110.