Sharyn Jackson

sjackson@dmreg.com

A man who was dumping garbage down a street drain pulled a knife on a witness and threatened to stab him with it when the witness told him to stop, according to a police report.

Craig King told police that he saw Mike Leroy Byers dumping trash in a drain near 12th and Enos Friday around 8 p.m.

When King told Byers to stop, Byers, 26, allegedly took out a knife, told King to "f*** off" and said he was going to "stick him," police said.

King ran, and picked up a large stick to defend himself with as Byers chased him, the report said.

When police arrived, they broke up the fight and tried to talk to Byers. Byers resisted, and police had to hold his legs to the pavement to prevent him from kicking them. He sustained minor abrasions.

Byers was arrested for interference with official acts and intimidation with a dangerous weapon. He was taken to Polk County Jail.

Byers had previously been involved in a domestic on a DART bus, but had left the scene before officers had arrived, the report said.