An Ithaca man faces four misdemeanor charges after police said he threatened neighbors with a knife while a young child was present Thursday.
Officers responded to the 300 block of South Corn Street at about 11:55 a.m. for a dispute involving a knife, according to Ithaca police.
Tyler Mahan, 35, of Ithaca, was charged with second-degree menacing, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, endangering the welfare of a child and resisting arrest.
Police said Mahan resisted arrest before officers gained control and safely took him into custody.
He was arraigned in Ithaca City Court and released on his own recognizance.
Anyone with information can call police dispatch at 607-272-3245, the administration line at 607-272-9973 or the tip line at 607-330-0000.
Anonymous tips can be submitted through the department's tip page.
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