PEORIA ( 25News Now ) - A Peoria man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly threatening animal control employees with a knife.

James William Brazee, 54, was identified and arrested on preliminary charges of aggravated assault and animal cruelty and taken to the jail.

Peoria Police were called around 4:35 p.m. to the 2600 block of West Garden Street for a man reportedly threatening Peoria County Animal Protection Services and being armed with a knife.

PCAPS employees told police that they had been called to the home on a report of a malnourished dog.

Five dogs and four puppies were found, reportedly all appearing malnourished, infested with fleas, suffering from sores and living in poor conditions.

During the PCAPS investigation, Brazee allegedly exited the home and threatened the empl

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