Man arrested after threatening police with a knife in Northeast Fresno

Friday, April 19, 2019
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man is under arrested after allegedly pulling a knife and threatening officers in Northeast Fresno.

Police received a call just before 1 a.m. Friday of a man who was hopping from backyard to backyard in the area of Emerald near Chance.
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Officers say the man broke one of the fences while trying to get to the next yard.

After setting up a perimeter, they were able to catch up with him.
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That's when officers say he pulled a knife and made threatening statements toward them.

Police said they had to do more than just negotiate with the suspect.
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