A man who was allegedly threatening people with a machete in Portland’s Old Town neighborhood was arrested Wednesday night after a four-hour standoff, police say.

Several Portland police officers are responding to reports of a man threatening people with a machete near Old Town.A large police presence has gathered in the

Portland police announced Wednesday night that the man threatening people with a machete in Old Town has been arrested. Read online:

Portland police have called the Special Emergency Reaction Team and Crisis Negotiation Team to the 600 block of Northwest Naito Parkway, just north of the Steel Bridge. The parkway is closed to all traffic, and several sidewalks and pathways are blocked.

Northwest Naito Parkway was shut down, and residents were asked to stay inside with doors locked as officers dealt with a man reportedly wielding a machete.