Masked Man Arrested with Weapons in Downtown Incident

On March 18^th at 7:37PM Police received a call of a male on a street in the 400 block of 21^st Street wearing a ski mask, dressed all in black, with a machete in his hand. The suspect fled the area, was followed, and was taken into custody by Police at 23^rd and Rosser Avenue. Upon arrest, the accused was found to be in possession of an open extendable baton, a long-handled spade modified to be a weapon (what was reported to be a machete), and a can of bear spray.  The 19-year-old male was returned to BPS, processed, and released to his mother on an Undertaking with a court date of May 27^th, 2025. The male was also charged for Possessing a Weapon from a previous incident on March 15^th, 2025.