Teen arrested in Visalia on Assault and Threat Charges

VISALIA, Calif. -- A teenager was taken into custody after allegedly chasing multiple people with a knife in Visalia on Sunday morning.

Visalia police officers responded to the area of South Dollner Street shortly after 4:00 a.m. for reports of an intoxicated 15-year-old chasing people with a knife while threatening to kill them.

The teen refused to comply with the commands of officers and was taken into custody about 2 and a half hours later.

He was arrested and booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, making criminal threats and resisting, delaying, or obstructing a peace officer.