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Man with warrant out threatens BPD officers with knife

Man with warrant out threatens BPD officers with knife

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BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A man was arrested after threatening to harm Bellingham Police officers.

BPD Spokesperson Megan Peters says that the officers were called to a home in the Roosevelt neighborhood around noon on Sunday, Oct. 6.

The suspect, identified as 26-year-old Mikel Anderson, pulled out a knife and made threats to kill the responding officers before running from the area. Officers later took him into custody a few blocks away.

Anderson had a warrant out for his arrest for failing to register as a sex offender. He now faces additional charges of intimidating a public servant and resisting arrest.

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