Officers in East Boston say they were able to subdue a man threatening them with a knife without firing a shot, according to Boston Police.

At around midnight Monday morning, officers say they responded to a call from an apartment on Bremen Street. A security guard at the building said a resident had threatened him with a knife and ran back upstairs, according to a post on BPD’s blog.

Police say they arrived at the apartment and found the suspect holding a large kitchen knife. Officers say they drew their firearms and told the suspect to drop the knife, but he shouted “Kill me! Shoot me!’’ and pointed the knife at the officers.


According to police, one officer took shelter in an open elevator, while the other drew the suspect out of the apartment, into the hall, and holstered his weapon while attempting to calm him. The suspect charged towards the officer in the hall, who redrew his weapon, distracting the suspect long enough for the other officer to stun him with pepper spray.

The officers were able to convince the suspect to drop the knife, arrested him, and transported him to a local hospital for treatment.