Crime & Safety

Police: Man Threatened With Knife Outside Mall

The following arrest information was provided by the White Plains Police Department, it does not indicate a conviction.

A 29-year-old man told police he was threatened with a knife Monday morning after exchanging glances with a 57-year-old man at the intersection of Martin Luther King Blvd. and Court Street.

According to an arrest report, the 29-year old was walking near the food court entrance to the at about 10:15 a.m. when the 57-year-old, who lives in White Plains, angrily asked what he was looking at.

During an ensuing confrontation the 29-year-old told police the other man pulled a large knife from a black computer bag and threatened to stab him. The 29-year-old called police, who charged the 57-year-old with misdemeanor menacing and criminal possession of a weapon.

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An arrest report did not indicate if the knife was found.

The 57-year-old was held for court.

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