SASKATOON -- A wanted man was arrested on Tuesday with a meat cleaver in his pants and a large hatchet inside his backpack, Saskatoon police say.

Around 1:10 p.m. patrol officers were dispatched to a business in the 100 block of Third Avenue South for a report of a wanted person.

Upon arrival, the 29-year-old man was observed attempting to hide his face and flee, police say.

He refused to comply with police commands and was arrested following a brief altercation, according to police.

He was found to be concealing a meat cleaver in his pants and a large hatchet inside of his backpack and faces multiple charges.