A man armed with a knife threatened victims at two locations in Englewood on Friday, and the same man is suspected of starting a garage fire at one incident scene.

At about 10:05 a.m. police responded to the 2900 block of South Fox Street on a report of menacing, according to a news release. Officers arrived and found smoke coming from a garage west of the home. Firefighters were called to the scene.

Investigators determined an unknown man entered the residence and threatened a man inside with a knife, police said. Residents inside fled and called 911.

The man with the knife is suspected of starting the fire when he fled the scene. A short time later, and two blocks away, the same knife-wielding man got into a confrontation with a man in an apartment complex at 501 W. Bates Ave., police said.

The armed man fled the apartment complex and remains at large.

Bishop Elementary School, 3100 S. Elati St., was put on heightened security as a safety precaution as the incidents unfolded.

The suspects is described as a white man, in his 20’s, about 5 feet, 5 inches tall. He was wearing a black shirt and

camo pants.

No one was injured. An investigation is ongoing.