Lawrence man arrested after knife incident at Brothers

A 23-year-old Lawrence man was arrested early Thursday morning after an incident involving a knife.

The incident occurred about 1:36 a.m. at It’s Brothers Bar and Grill, 1105 Mass.

According to Lawrence Police Sgt. Ted Bordman, officers were called to the scene after reports of a disturbance with a weapon. When officers arrived at the scene, the suspect had already fled the area. Officers identified one victim in the incident, another 23-year-old Lawrence man. Bordman said the victim suffered minor injuries to the neck during the incident but refused medical attention.

Police were able to locate the suspect, who had left the scene heading westbound on 11th Street. According to arrest reports, Harlan Masqua was arrested in the 100 block of North Park Street on charges of aggravated battery at 1:59 a.m. Thursday.