Officer sliced while making arrest fuels Burlington public safety debate

BURLINGTON — A weekend incident in which a police officer was cut on the hand while arresting a man armed with a knife has renewed debate over downtown safety and how the justice system should handle people in crisis.
Police responded at 4:40 a.m. Saturday to multiple reports of a man yelling and waving a knife at the intersection of Church and Main streets. Officers immediately recognized the man as Jason Breault, 41, who is homeless and has had extensive interactions with police, accordi