Armed man arrested after threatening to kill security guard: C26-54684

Released: March 9, 2026 at 12:19 p.m.

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On March 9, 2026, a man asked to leave a downtown hotel threatened to kill a security guard with a knife and was arrested.

At approximately 12:25 a.m., a 46-year-old man was asked to leave the vestibule of a hotel in the 200 block of Portage Avenue. The man pulled out a knife and threatened to kill the security guard. No injuries were reported and police were contacted.

At 12:27 a.m., officers located the suspect walking near the intersection of Portage Avenue and Smith Street where he was taken into custody. A knife was located during his arrest.

The 46-year-old man is facing charges of Possession of a Weapon and Fail to Comply with Probation Order. He was released on an Undertaking.  

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