(KAIR)--An Atchison man goes to jail after allegedly threatening a female victim with a knife.

Atchison Police Chief Mike Wilson said it was 3:00 Friday afternoon when officers responded to the 400 block of South Sixth Street in Atchison.

“It was determined that a 47-year-old female had been threatened with a knife during this disturbance,” Wilson said.

Wilson said it was 66-year-old John Ross arrested in connection with the incident.

He's facing a charge of aggravated assault and battery.

Ross was booked into the Atchison County Jail.