Salina Post
A Salina man was arrested after making an alleged threat at a motel.
According to the Salina Police Department (SPD) on July 14 at about 10:00 pm, officers responded to the Marifah Inn (1846 N. 9th) in reference to a threat call.
The callers also advised the subject was possibly armed with a handgun.
Officers made contact with employees who advised they were evicting a tenant, identified as Walter Shields II, 53, from the motel.
Shields became upset with one of the employees and advised that he would kill him, which placed the employee in fear. Officers made contact with Shields and took him into custody without incident.
He was booked into the Saline County Jail in reference one requested charge of Criminal Threat.
No firearm was located.