Wayne Man Arrested After Wielding Knife At Restaurant: Police

WAYNE, NJ — A Wayne man was arrested after threatening employees at a local restaurant with a knife, police said.

On Dec. 8, multiple officers responded to Brother Bruno's restaurant after getting reports that a man had a large knife and was threatening employees.

According to police, Khalil Bakho, 56, of Wayne made a slicing motion across his throat with the knife before leaving the restaurant, heading down Hamburg Turnpike.

An officer searching the area found Bakho "slumped down" in his parked car. The officer found the knife under the front driver's seat, and Bakho was arrested after a witness confirmed his identity, according to police.

He is charged with simple assault, terroristic threats, stalking, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

Bakho was transported to Passaic County Jail, where he is held, pending an arraignment.