In an incident at a Walmart in Rohnert Park, a 45-year-old man brandished a knife and pepper spray, assaulting an employee before confronting the police. After multiple reports of a violent encounter in the store's electronics section, officers encountered the suspect in the parking lot. Although he initially refused to surrender his knife during a standoff, he eventually dropped it but still resisted arrest, resulting in police tackling and restraining him. He faces several charges, including assault with a deadly weapon, while two customers were treated for pepper spray exposure.
A man armed with a knife and pepper spray assaulted an employee at a Walmart before confronting police, leading to his eventual restraint after refusing to surrender.
Rohnert Park police reported the incident unfolded at around 2:30 p.m., starting in the Walmart electronics section before moving to the parking lot.
Police received reports of an assault involving the man who pepper-sprayed an employee, escalating to a standoff with officers when he refused to drop the knife.
After eventually dropping the weapon, the assailant still resisted surrender, prompting police to tackle and restrain him, leading to multiple charges.
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