Man charged with threatening Topeka officers with knife, saw

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A man is charged with threatening Topeka police officers with a knife and hand saw at a hotel.

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Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay said Wednesday that Norman Kelly, 59, of Topeka, was arrested after a confrontation at the Hotel Topeka at City Center.

Police say Kelly was banned from the property last week after he was fired. Police were called to the hotel, formerly known as the Capital Plaza, on Saturday after reports that Kelly was armed with a large kitchen knife and a hand saw.

Police say he swung the weapons at officers in the parking lot. Police were able to subdue Kelly with Tasers and impact munitions such as bean bags.

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