A man seen wielding a knife in downtown Windsor Wednesday night has been arrested.
At around 9:45 p.m. police responded to the area of Riverside Drive and Ouellette Avenue for a call about a man blocking traffic.
When officers arrived in their police cruiser, a man advanced toward the vehicle with a knife. While one officer was able to exit the cruiser, the man approached the other side of the vehicle and began aggressively banging on the window.
Officers were eventually able to convince the man to drop his weapon.
"I'm proud of our officers and how they handled this situation," said Acting Chief Jason Bellaire. "This is just another example where our officers must deal with individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. These situations can be volatile and potentially violent. Fortunately, in this case, our officers were able to use their training to quickly and effectively de-escalate a situation that could had a far worse ending."
A 34-year-old has been charged with assaulting a peace officer with a weapon.
No officers were physically injured as a result of the incident.
