Police officers in Colorado recently deescalated a situation in which a man was threatening hotel employees with a “tomahawk-style” weapon he said was an “ancient religious icon used for purification ceremonies.”
The Loveland Police Department on Thursday shared body-worn camera video of the September incident at the Travelodge located at 1655 E. Eisenhower Boulevard.
Officers responded at around 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 5 after employees reported a man was inside threatening people with a tomahawk-style weapon. Employees had attempted to “defuse” the situation and ask the man to leave, but he reportedly continued behaving erratically, making irrational statements and threatening people…