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Bedford Man Arrested After Pulling Knife On Officers

Last updated on Thursday, March 12, 2015

(BEDFORD) - A Bedford man wanted on a Bloomington warrant was arrested after attempting to stab a Bedford Police officer Tuesday.

According to a probable cause affidavit, on September 22, officer from both the Bloomington Police Department and Bedford went to several homes in Lawrence County looking for 40-year-old Travis McNulty, who was wanted on a Monroe County warrant.

Officers found McNulty at a home in the 1600 block of 16th Street hiding under a bed.

Bedford Police officer Jessie Crane ordered McNulty to come out from under the bed, but he at first refused. McNulty finally came out from under the bed, but charged at the officers with a knife.

MuNulty pushed passed Officer Crane and moved toward Detective Dodd.

McNulty and Dodd struggled with McNulty clutching the knife. Officer Crane then joined the struggle and the three fell backward into a glass fish tank.

Dodd suffered a minor injury from the broken glass.

McNulty was arrested on the warrant and battery on a police officer.

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