Threats with knife lead to Columbus woman’s arrest

A woman was arrested after allegedly threatening others with a knife and making threats to Columbus police.

The incident happened at about 3:50 p.m. Friday afternoon on North Beatty Street after police received reports of a disturbance. Officers attempted to detain 30-year-old Kristi N. Cross but she allegedly tried to pull away and during the struggle threatened the officers, according to police reports

Police allegedly found drug paraphernalia and a knife in a bag that belongs to Cross. She was arrested on preliminary charges of intimidation with a deadly weapon, intimidation of a law enforcement officer, resisting law enforcement and possession of drug paraphernalia.