Man with knife makes gun threat, arrested at Troy Walmart: police

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TROY (WWJ) -- A Detroit man is facing charges in connection with an incident that disturbed customers and workers at a Walmart Supercenter in Oakland County.

Troy Police officers were called at around 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 7 to the store on W. Maple Rd., near Crooks Rd., on reports of a suspicious man who'd been there for over four hours and was "making guests and employees uncomfortable."

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When approached by store security officers, it's alleged that he told them that next time he may bring a gun to the store.

Police officers spoke to and searched the 26-year-old suspect, and found that he had a fixed blade knife with a 5” blade in his front jacket pocket.

The man, who had outstanding warrants, was arrested without incident and taken to jail. He is charged with carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent and disturbing the peace.

No one was injured.

The man's name was not immediately released.

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