Knife-wielding man arrested after threatening Ascension Borgess staff – WWMT-TV

Kalamazoo area police are on the scene at Ascension Borgess after the hospital entered lockdown May 16, 2023. (Matt Lawrence/WWMT)

A 32-year-old Kalamazoo man was arrested after allegedly threatening Ascension Borgess staff Tuesday morning.

Officers were called to the hospital's ambulance bay after the man, who was upset about a previous visit, threatened security staff while holding a knife, according to Kalamazoo Township Police Department.

After nearly an hour of negotiations, the man was arrested and taken to Kalamazoo County Jail, police said.

Kalamazoo area police are on the scene at Ascension Borgess after the hospital entered lockdown May 16, 2023. (Matt Lawrence/WWMT)

No one was hurt in the incident, and the case is expected to be reviewed by the Kalamazoo County Prosecuting Attorney, according to police.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Silent Observer at 269-343-2100, or Kalamazoo Township Police Department at 269-488-8911.

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