A man who police say threatened pedestrians with a knife in Muldoon, then barricaded himself in his home, was arrested late Wednesday after a six-hour standoff and two deployments of tear gas, according to police.
Several people dialed 911 shortly before 3 p.m. reporting a man — later identified by police as 44-year-old Marlon Arellano — shouting and wielding a knife near the intersection of Muldoon Road and 20th Avenue, Jennifer Castro, Anchorage police spokesperson, wrote in a news release.
At one point, Castro said in the release, Arellano, who was only partially clothed, returned to his home in the 8500 block of Hidden View Court, then re-emerged unclothed, chased a juvenile and tried unsuccessfully to enter the youth's home.
About two dozen officers responded, Castro said, but Arellano had barricaded himself in his home. A SWAT team had arrived on scene by 4:45 p.m. Nearby residents were evacuated, Castro said.
Patti Layou, a spokesperson for the Anchorage School District, said school resource officers were called to the area and ultimately determined to have buses rerouted.
At about 7 p.m., after Arellano failed to respond to police attempts to make verbal contact with him, tear gas was deployed into the house and then later into a crawlspace where Arellano was hiding, Castro said. Officers took Arellano into custody without injury to him or officers, she said.
Castro said Arellano was charged with third-degree assault and attempted burglary. Additional charges may be added as an investigation continues, she said.
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