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Police: Man threatened restaurant employee, barricaded himself inside Portland apartment

Police: Man threatened restaurant employee, barricaded himself inside Portland apartment
ARE NOW FACING CHARGES IN CONNECTION WITH EVERYTHING THAT WAS FOUND.. A MAN IS IN CUSTODY AFTER POLICE SAY HE THREATENED A RESTAURANT EMPLOYEE WITH A KNIFE.. BARRICADED HIMSELF INSIDE AN APARTMENT IN PORTLAND.. THIS HAPPENED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON ON SHERIDAN STREET - AND THE ROAD WAS CLOSED TO TRAFFIC. POLICE EVENTUALLY CONVINCED RYAN NUTTER TO GIVE HIMSELF UP.. HE WAS CHECKED OUT AT TH
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Police: Man threatened restaurant employee, barricaded himself inside Portland apartment
Authorities have arrested a man who they say threatened the employee of a Portland restaurant with a knife and then barricaded himself inside an apartment.The Portland Police Department announced the arrest of Ryan Nutter following Thursday's incident.According to authorities, Nutter walked into the Front Room, a restaurant on Congress Street, and threatened an employee with a knife.Nutter then fled the area and went to his apartment on Sheridan Street, where he barricaded himself inside, officials said.The Portland Police Department added Nutter made threats to harm himself, as well as others.Nutter was taken into custody after surrendering to authorities. He was taken to Maine Medical Center and then to jail.He has been charged with criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon.

Authorities have arrested a man who they say threatened the employee of a Portland restaurant with a knife and then barricaded himself inside an apartment.

The Portland Police Department announced the arrest of Ryan Nutter following Thursday's incident.

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According to authorities, Nutter walked into the Front Room, a restaurant on Congress Street, and threatened an employee with a knife.

Nutter then fled the area and went to his apartment on Sheridan Street, where he barricaded himself inside, officials said.

The Portland Police Department added Nutter made threats to harm himself, as well as others.

Nutter was taken into custody after surrendering to authorities. He was taken to Maine Medical Center and then to jail.

He has been charged with criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon.