A 25-year-old man was arrested Friday evening after allegedly threatening pedestrians with a knife at the busy intersection of Portage Avenue and Main Street.
Police responded at around 6:39 p.m. after reports that the suspect was chasing people with a knife. One pedestrian managed to escape by jumping into a passing security vehicle and calling police.
Officers located the suspect still armed. He attempted to flee but was apprehended near Main Street and McDermot Avenue. No injuries were reported and a knife was recovered at the scene.
Phillip William Riel-Labiuk has been charged with assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon, and failing to comply with a release order. He remains in custody.
