Man armed with large knife arrested in Saskatoon park

Saskatoon police arrested a man Tuesday evening in a park near the Delta Bessborough Hotel after reports of an aggressive person with a large knife.

Officers responded at 5:10 p.m. and found a man walking with a knife in his hand in the busy park.

The man dropped the knife but refused to comply with officer commands, according to a police news release.

Police believe he was under the influence of an intoxicant.

Officers arrested a 46-year-old man and charged him with carrying a weapon dangerous to public peace.