Man arrested after weapons violation, fighting with SPD bicycle officers

A man was arrested Sunday morning after fighting with bicycle officers during a stop for a weapons violation.

Officers contacted the man at 11 a.m. at Pike Street and Hubbell Place, where the suspect was displaying a knife. They told him the knife was illegal, after which the suspect complied with orders and put down the knife.

When officers were conducting a patdown, the suspect began to fight with the officers. They were able to wrestle him to the ground and take him into custody.

The man was booked into jail shortly after.

Police located a small amount of cocaine in his backpack and found that he already had two warrants for his arrest.

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