Man arrested for threatening UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital security with knife
WATERLOO IA Aug 25 2019 A Waterloo man has been arrested for allegedly threatening a hospital security guard with a knife Wednesday morning.
According to court records, Curtis Joseph Kirby, 27, was a patient at UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital when he allegedly threatened staff in the emergency department. When a security guard entered the room, Kirby allegedly brandished a pen and then pulled out a folding knife and held it in a threatening manner.
He dropped the knife when the guard, a retired sheriff’s deputy, drew his gun, according to court records.
Kirby was arrested for assault while displaying a weapon and interference.
