By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
A man was arrested early this morning after he allegedly threatened multiple people in south Salina.
Officers were first dispatched at 3 a.m. Wednesday to Panera Bread, 2375 S. Ninth Street, where a delivery driver was unloading his truck, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning. The delivery driver told police that a homeless-looking man made his way into the restaurant, but the driver was able to get him out of the building without incident.
A short time later, officers made contact with Mark McCluskey, 47, at Kraft Manor, but took no action because there were no issues with him at that time, Forrester said.
At approximately 3:30 a.m., officers were sent to Pancho's Mexican Food, 3029 Riffel Drive, for the report of a threats case. A 25-year-old Salina man and a 23-year-old Salina woman told police that they had given McCluskey a ride to Pancho's with the intent of buying him some food. While in the car, McCluskey allegedly rolled down the window and threatened other people, Forrester said.
When the driver rolled up the window in an attempt to get McCluskey to stop, McCluskey allegedly threatened to shoot the driver and his passenger, Forrester said.
McCluskey had left Pancho's by the time police arrived, but was found a short while later in the next block north. He did not have a weapon, Forrester said.
McCluskey was arrested on the requested charge of criminal threat, Forrester said.