Taser deployed after man reportedly assaults two people on Halloween in central Lincoln, LPD says

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – A man was arrested after reportedly assaulting two people in central Lincoln on Friday, police said.

According to Lincoln Police, officers were called at 9:30 p.m. to the area of 11th and F streets after a man reported being assaulted by one of his neighbors. LPD said as officers were taking his report, the person’s neighbor, 24-year-old Artemio Reyna of Lincoln, was seen with a knife in a fight.

According to LPD, when Reyna did not comply with officers’ orders to drop a knife, a Taser was deployed and he was taken into custody.

After being treated at a local hospital, Reyna was taken to the Lancaster County Jail for first-degree assault, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, third-degree assault and criminal mischief…

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