AKRON, Ohio -- An Akron man threatened to kill several people while he robbed a convenience store at knifepoint in order to steal $20 worth of feminine hygiene products, police say.

Gregory Dillard II, 27, is charged with aggravated robbery. He is scheduled for a court appearance on Wednesday.

Dillard stole the items about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday from the Family Dollar store on North Arlington Road. He threatened several people with a homemade knife and ran out of the store, according to court records.

An employee recognized him as a frequent customer of the store who was suspected of shoplifting.

Akron police arrested Dillard shortly after and reported finding the knife and a crack pipe in his pockets. Akron police reports describe the knife as a bent piece of jagged steel with a business card wrapped around the bottom for a handle.

Dillard told police he stole the items but said that he pulled the knife because an employee threatened to punch him, according to police reports.

Dillard has a misdemeanor court case from 2013 that his still on-going because he has failed to show up for his appearances.

In that case, he's accused of carrying a six-inch steak knife in his pocket. Dillard told police at the time that he carried the knife for protection against people who didn't like him, court records say.

Dillard in 2011 waved a small sword at drivers during evening rush hour in the 1100 block of Neptune Avenue. He also stripped to his underwear and rolled around in the middle of the street.

A driver stopped and grabbed the sword from Dillard. Akron police noted that Dillard was laughing uncontrollably when they arrested him and that he appeared to be high on drugs. He sang in the back seat of the cruiser while they drove him to jail.