Pamela Cruz. Peninsula 360 Press [P360P].
Oakland International Airport's Terminal 1 was evacuated Tuesday morning after a man pulled a knife and threatened to harm himself, prompting the Alameda County Sheriff's Office to intervene.
So far, negotiators are in the area to try to resolve the situation, which, so far, has not caused damage to any user of the air terminal.
According to the sheriff's office, a man armed with a knife was threatening to harm himself, so officers evacuated the terminal while working to get help for the man.
Through his Twitter account, the sheriff's office detailed that the incident occurred in the baggage claim area of the terminal, before the checkpoint.
"Our Crisis Intervention officers are on scene trying to negotiate with the individual in crisis. He is obviously suffering from a serious mental health crisis. We are working with him," they said.
The incident continues and it is not known until when it can be solved and the terminal returns to normal. Authorities will hold a press conference in a few moments to give more details.
"We are still negotiating with the individual. He has not threatened to harm anyone but himself," the sheriff's office said.
For its part, the airport advises travelers with flights on Alaska, Delta, Frontier and Hawaiian to contact the airline to find out how their departures could be affected.
