Council Bluffs Police were called just after Noon today (Wednesday), to the 3200 block of Atlantic Avenue, where a male subject who was distraught and threatening suicide while displaying a knife.

Officers located the man and began speaking with him. With the assistance of Crisis Negotiators, Officers were able to get the subject to calm down, put the knife away and surrender to Officers without incident. The man was then transported to a local Hospital for an evaluation.

The incident lasted for about an hour, with several roads in the area being closed off for the duration of the incident.