Berwyn Police Blotter
Man charged with knife threat
July 4, 2008, 11:35 PM
Police in the 7100 block of Windsor were flagged down by a group yelling about a man with a knife. Police located the man, identified by the five victims as the offender. Michael R. Sanders, 22, of the 6500 block of 28th, was reportedly drinking with the group when he threw his beer bottle in the air, but refused to pick it up when asked. Sanders allegedly asked how they intended to make him pick it up, then pounded on his chest, taunted the victims and displayed a pocket knife. Sanders reportedly asked the entire group, “who wants to fight? ‘Cause I’ll kick your ass!” One man was able to persuade Sanders to leave the scene, after which police picked him up. Sanders was charged with five counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.