Valencia Man Arrested For Making Threats With Pocketknife

At 1:35 p.m. Saturday, deputies responded to the 28000 block of Esplanada Drive regarding an assault with a deadly weapon call.

“It was reported that a male adult approached another male adult with a pocketknife. Upon deputies’ arrival, they detained the male adult with the pocketknife,” Borbon said,

Deputies learned that the incident began as a verbal altercation between the two men and had turned physical. The suspect also threatened the victim, according to Borbon.

Armen Marksi, 30, of Valencia,  was arrested and booked at the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station, and remains in custody as of Monday.

Both Marksi and the victim declined medical attention, according to Borbon

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