Burlington man arrested after threatening person with knife, police say

A Burlington man was arrested Monday after police say he threatened another person with a knife.

According to police, 38-year-old Abukar Ibrahim was arrested on charges of aggravated assault and trespassing in connection with an incident on South Union Street.

According to investigators, Ibrahim threatened to kill a person with a knife after the victim told him he was trespassing in the South Union Street area.

When police arrived at the scene, Ibrahim left the area but was found and arrested a few minutes later.

Ibrahim was released by a judge on condition that he appear in court on Tuesday to answer the charges.

According to the agency, Ibrahim has had previous encounters with police and was convicted of a crime.

In 2018, he was charged with attempted first-degree murder after police said he stabbed a 73-year-old Meals on Wheels volunteer with a machete.