Steven Chapman, who snapped photos of the incident and posted them to Facebook, said he saw the man being pursued by two women.
"A man held a sword and appeared to be playing keep-away with two women. When one of the females shouted for security I realized the moment was serious," Chapman wrote on his blog, TumbleweedTourist.com.
"Before onlookers could intervene, one woman ripped the stolen sword from the man and another woman (dressed as a wench) tackled him to the ground, quickly applying a headlock. I photographed the incident from the time of the take-down to when the suspect was led away by authorities."
The woman who tackled the man was soon relieved by a knight in shining armor -- the woman's husband.
The suspect, identified as Connor Ward, 22, was charged with attempted assault on a police officer, resisting arrest and theft.
Police said Ward was drunk and is a friend of the performers who tackled and held him.
