A 34-year-old Lincoln man faces multiple felony charges after police say he threatened employees at a south Lincoln restaurant with a knife, broke a window and later confronted officers while telling them to shoot him.
Lucas Rech, 7-27-21 Mugshot
Lucas Rech was arrested Thursday night, November 12th, following the incident near South 27th Street and Pine Lake Road.
According to the Lincoln Police Department, officers were dispatched to the area shortly after 11 p.m. following reports of a man wearing a green hoodie and shorts who had approached a restaurant while carrying a knife.
LPD Lieutenant Chris Weber said the man displayed the knife at restaurant employees before using it to strike and break a window. The man then walked away.
Responding officers located a man matching the description northwest of the intersection.
Confrontation With Police
Weber said the situation escalated when officers approached the suspect.
“When confronted, the man initially threw the knife on the ground, but then failed to follow further orders from police,” Weber said. “He began bending down to pick the knife back up while telling officers to shoot him.”
Officers deployed a Taser, temporarily incapacitating the man and allowing police to take him into custody.
Rech suffered minor injuries from the Taser deployment. Police reported no other injuries during the arrest.
Multiple Felony Allegations
Rech was arrested on suspicion of two counts of terroristic threats and use of a weapon to commit a felony.
Authorities have not released additional information about what prompted the incident or whether the suspect and restaurant employees knew one another.
Rech was arrested by LPD in 2021 as reported by KLIN