On January 4, at about 12:47 p.m.
Officers responded to a radio call for service at Enterprise Fish Company-174 Kinney Street regarding a man brandishing of a weapon. Officers arrived and located the subject standing behind an employee counter. The suspect was holding a metal object with a spike at the tip. Officers ordered the suspect to drop the object but did not comply and walked directly to the officers. Officers were able to gain control of the suspect and take him into custody without incident. An investigation revealed the suspect entered the restaurant holding a knife. The suspect walked around the restaurant holding the knife and causing fear to the employees and patrons. The suspect put the knife down and retrieved a metal object with a spike from the bar area. He held the object in his hand until police arrival. Joshua Deminter, 31, homeless, was arrested for a weapons violation, brandishing a weapon and resisting arrest. Bail was set at $20,000.
