A 29-year-old man was arrested Sunday afternoon following an incident in which he allegedly chased a friend with a knife, according to court papers.
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The altercation began when a man went to his friend’s apartment to retrieve belongings.
Falls Township police were dispatched to the Sunoco on Lincoln Highway at 2:57 p.m. after a man reported being chased with a knife. The man told authorities he went to his friend’s nearby apartment, and the friend threatened to stab him if he knocked on the door again.
The man reportedly called his friend a derogatory term, prompting the friend to open the door and pursue him with a knife.
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The man said his 29-year-old friend chased him out of the apartment building and was attempting to stab him, police said.
After a short chase, the friend returned to his apartment, and the man who was chased contacted police from the Sunoco, police said.
Responding officers made contact with the man at the Sunoco and subsequently reached out to the 29-year-old friend, who had left the area, police said.
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The friend returned to his apartment and told police that he chased the man because he was banging on the door and shouting, causing him to fear for his family’s safety.
The friend was arrested by officers following the incident.
The 29-year-old man was charged with aggravated assault, possession of an instrument of crime with intent, disorderly conduct, harassment, terroristic threats, and simple assault. He was preliminarily arraigned and held on 10 percent of $25,000 bail.
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