SEATTLE – Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly threatening employees at a North Seattle auto repair shop with a knife last week.

SPD said on Oct. 23 at 4:12 p.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a man holding a knife and threatening employees at an auto repair shop in the 10500 block of Aurora Avenue North.

Police said the suspect pulled out a knife and pointed it at the victim after he tried to enter a locked section of the store. The 59-year-old man backed away and fell to the ground, but was not injured, according to police.

“Officers located the suspect walking away from the scene,” SPD wrote in a news release. “He disobeyed lawful orders and fled from police, initiating a lengthy foot pursuit through rush hour traffic.”

Police said when officers caught up with the 28-year-old suspect, he rearmed with a knife near officers. Police then used a taser on him and arrested him, according to SPD.

Several knives were recovered as evidence, police said.

An officer suffered a “serious leg injury” during the foot chase, according to police. He was treated by the Seattle Fire Department and taken to a hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.

“The 28-year-old suspect was booked into the King County Jail for harassment and burglary in lieu of $75,000 bail,” SPD wrote. “Additional charges of obstructing a public official may be sought.”

Police also said the same suspect was previously arrested early Sunday morning, Oct. 20, for harassing three teenage girls with a large combat knife, but was released from the King County Jail the next day.