Knife-wielding man in downtown Seattle taken into custody

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SEATTLE — The man who police say was armed with a knife in downtown Seattle Tuesday was taken into custody around 4:30 p.m.

Officers responded Tuesday afternoon to a report of a man with a knife who was making threats near 3rd Avenue and University in downtown Seattle.

Officers negotiated with the armed man.

Several blocks were closed to the public.

The man surrendered his knife and was safely taken into custody.

There were no injuries reported.

KIRO 7's Chopper was over the scene. A KIRO 7 crew will investigate for a report at 5 p.m. on-air or at this link.

Stay with kiro7.com for updates.