"Terrorist" brandishes blender at police

Man claiming to be terrorist leads police on high speed chase

By Jay Hodgkins
Staff Writer

OCEAN CITY ?- A West Virginia man claiming he was Osama Bin Laden led police on a high speed chase before he ultimately crashed into other vehicles, police said.

The terrorist act of choice for Tena Bergeno, 26, of Charleston, W.Va., was threatening by drink blender, according to reports. Bergeno brandished a blender at police on Coastal Highway near 37th Street at the end of a high speed car chase today at around 10 a.m., police said.

The story started Monday when Bergeno claimed he was Osama Bin Laden to a police officer, which the officer responded to by having him evaluated at Atlantic General Hospital. Bergeno was eventually released, according to reports.

Police said Bergeno was acting strangely at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday morning, and he jumped into a car at First Street and sped off when police tried to stop him.

Bergeno ran a red light at Second Street, almost hitting two cars, then plowed through three cars at a red light at 36th Street before his car became disabled and police surrounded him, according to reports.

After disarming Bergeno of his blender, the suspect was charged with fleeing and eluding, hit and run, second-degree assault and minor traffic charges, police said.

Bergeno is currently at Peninsula Regional Medical Center undergoing psychiatric evaluation, police said.