Police arrest Vancouver, Wash. man accused of running naked

A man, later identified as Helmsworth, who was not wearing clothes, ran outside with a 4-inch knife, according to radio traffic.

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Vancouver police have arrested a man after he was accused of running naked through the streets with a knife.

The banjo player attracted an audience but it wasn’t for his music.

Helmsworth reportedly assaulted a family member over the course of his freaky outburst.

Once the police arrived at the man’s home, he disappeared inside where he stayed for hours. We heard – sounded like a guitar, a banjo.’.

But just when it seemed like another boring standoff, the video shows Helmsworth open his front door, and plop the case for a musical instrument down on his front porch. SWAT officers, a K-9 unit and hostage negotiators were also on the scene.

‘He didn’t want to come any farther, ‘ Munday told KPTV.

Vancouver police said Helmsworth was arrested and that nobody had been hurt.

A two hour standoff in Washington state had a freakish ending as the suspect was apprehended after playing his banjo for officers. He was charged with felony assault and booked at the Clark Country jail, Oregon’s KPTV reported.

During his hearing, Judge Scott Collier said Helmsworth does not qualify for a court-appointed attorney.

“I lost my temper yesterday”, Helmsworth said before Collier advised him not to talk about the incident. Helmsworth was held on $30,000 bail and ordered not to have contact with his father.