Knife-wielding St. Charles man who charged at officers arrested, police say

The Brief

  • A knife-wielding man who allegedly charged at police was tasered and arrested in St. Charles, police said.
  • Licurgo Diazsandi was charged with multiple crimes in connection with the incident.
  • One officer also fired his gun but didn’t hit the suspect.

ST. CHARLES, Ill. A man with a knife charged at police officers in suburban St. Charles before being shot by a taser and arrested on Friday night.

What we know:

Licurgo Diazsandi, 23, was charged with attempted murder, attempted disarming of a peace officer, aggravated assault of a peace officer with a weapon, criminal damage to government property, and resisting a police officer, according to the St. Charles Police Department.

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