San Francisco,California
 
 A man who allegedly slashed the throats of at least four homeless people,killing one,has told police he is a 2000 year old vampire who thrives on drinking blood.Joshua Rodiger,21,was in custody on Wednesday,on charges of slashing the throath of a homeless man in San Francisco's Chinatown.The victim,who survived the attack,pointed  Rudiger out to police,who arrested him and found a bloody knife stuck in his belt.Police sources told reporters that Rudiger claimed to be a vampire and in at least 3 cases,had apparently used his victims' blood to scrawl the Chinese character for''death''on the pavement near the scene of the attacks.
 
 ''He talked for a long time and said a lot of wierd things,'' one police source told the San Francisco Examiner,noting that none of the slashing victims had reported that the attacker attempted to drink their blood.''We'll never know if he really drank the victims' blood but we're sure he's the guy who slashed the victim's throats.''.Prosecutors have charged Rudiger with murder-that of 48 year old Shirley Dillahunty,who was found with her throat slit on Oct.29.More charges of attempted murder are expected to be lodged later in the week and Rudiger is scheduled to undergoe a full psychiatric evaluation.

 San Francisco Police Chief Fred Lau said the case,which had sent shivers through the city's large homeless population,could grow stranger as police continue their investigation.''It's unique,''Lau said. ''I'm sure as we gather more facts,we'll probally come up with more information that is probally going to reveal a lot of things about the suspect.''