Man arrested after allegedly threatening Northern California hospital worker with knife

Sunday, October 13, 2019
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- A man who allegedly pulled a knife inside a hospital emergency room in Redwood City is under arrest and facing attempted murder charges.

Redwood City police released surveillance photos of the incident, which happened Friday morning at Kaiser Hospital.
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Police say the suspect threatened a worker with the knife and pulled out a replica handgun.

When officers arrived, they say the suspect dropped the weapons and was taken into custody.
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The man is identified as 56-year-old Thomas Smith of Redwood City.

Police say no one was hurt during the incident.
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