A man who was allegedly threatening people with a machete in Portland’s Old Town neighborhood was arrested Wednesday night after a four-hour standoff, police say.

The Portland Police Bureau said they are responding to a man reportedly threatening people with a machete in Northwest Portland.

Several Portland police officers are responding to reports of a man threatening people with a machete near Old Town.A large police presence has gathered in the

Portland police have called the Special Emergency Reaction Team and Crisis Negotiation Team to the 600 block of Northwest Naito Parkway, just north of the Steel Bridge. The parkway is closed to all traffic, and several sidewalks and pathways are blocked.