JPD: Man wielding knife in downtown Juneau was fighting off imaginary animals

Police say a man wielding a knife in downtown Juneau on Saturday afternoon believed he was fighting off attacks from imaginary animals.

In a news release, the Juneau Police Department says they responded to reports of the 52-year-old Juneau man at 4:24 p.m. at the intersection of Main Street and Egan Drive.

Police say the man, who they did not identify by name, appeared to be under the influence of an unknown substance and to be having a mental health emergency.

Because of the knife, the responding officers had their guns drawn. The man complied with the officers’ orders and was taken to Bartlett Regional Hospital for treatment and substance abuse issues.

No one was injured in the incident.

Jeremy Hsieh

Local News Reporter, KTOO

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