(Des Moines, IA) -- A homeless man is in the Polk County Jail this morning, accused of threatening a worker with a knife outside a downtown bar this weekend.
Thirty-five-year-old Christopher Williams of Des Moines is being charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, according to Polk County Jail records. Police say he confronted an employee with a knife outside of Exile Brewing Company Friday night. The employee was not hurt.
Amy Tursi, co-owner of Exile Brewing Company, told the Des Moines City Council several weeks ago that some downtown businesses have safety concerns about the local homeless population. She said her employees feel threatened by people who camp on their property.
Williams' residence is listed as a downtown shelter, located about a block away from the bar.