HUTCHINSON — A Kansas man is jailed with a bond of $17,500 after he allegedly got into an altercation with law enforcement after a traffic stop in the 500 block of West 5th Street in Hutchinson on Monday.

William Robertson, 53, Hutchinson, was stopped by Hutchinson Police on traffic issues including driving while suspended.

The incident escalated when Robertson allegedly pulled a knife in a threatening manner, according to court testimony on Tuesday.

Police demanded he drop the knife at least a couple of times and he finally threw it out the window.

Potential charges include aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, felony interference with law enforcement, possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

Robertson is scheduled to return to court on June 14.