Man arrested after approaching female soccer player with knife: London police

Soccer fields in the 1200 block of Adelaide Street North in London, Ont. (Source: Google Maps)

Police say a London man is facing charges after interrupting a soccer game and yielding a knife over the weekend.

A man was seen walking through soccer fields in the 1200 block of Adelaide Street North while consuming an alcoholic beverage on Sunday at 8:40 p.m. The suspect allegedly walked towards the players and began yelling obscenities at them.

Police say the suspect was asked to leave the field multiple times before producing what appeared to be a knife. The suspect allegedly approached an adult female player with the knife in hand while making stabbing motions in her direction.

Police responded to the area and arrested the suspect man without incident.

Police say the victim and suspect were not known to each other.

There were no reported injuries.

Officers seized a knife.

As a result of the investigation, a 30-year-old London man has been charged with the following offences:

• Possession of a weapon;
• Assault with a weapon; and
• Fail to comply with release order.

The accused remains in custody and is expected to appear in London court on June 12.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at [phone] or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Information can also be sent in online anonymously to London Middlesex Crime Stoppers.