Bay City teen armed himself with a knife to stir up a fight near Birney Park

An area teen is charged with a trio of felonies after police say he armed himself with a butcher knife and went looking for a fight near a Bay City park. Bay County District Judge Timothy J. Kelly on Monday arraigned 17-year-old Joshua A. Aldrich on charges of carrying a weapon with unlawful intent, assault with a dangerous weapon and assault with intent to cause harm less than murder. Around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Bay City police responded to a call in the 200 block of North Jefferson Street, near Birney Park. A woman there, Corrie Schlicker, had called 911 claiming Aldrich was threatening her with a knife.


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