A 20-year-old Hartwell Road man was charged with a felony count of menacing a police officer for allegedly flashing a knife at two officers who physically subdued him during an arrest at Theodore and Genesee streets at about 11:20 p.m. Saturday. Martellion J. Ham Jr. was also charged by Officers Andrew Whiteford and Adam Wigdorski with resisting arrest, criminal possession of a weapon and disorderly conduct.
Ham allegedly began fighting the officers when they confronted him after being called to that area to check on a Zenner Street incident. When spotted walking on Genesee before turning onto Theodore, Ham was told to drop a knife he was allegedly carrying, and he began shouting and screaming obscenities and tried to flee when handcuffed, police said.
Ham allegedly began fighting the officers when they confronted him after being called to that area to check on a Zenner Street incident. When spotted walking on Genesee before turning onto Theodore, Ham was told to drop a knife he was allegedly carrying, and he began shouting and screaming obscenities and tried to flee when handcuffed, police said.