A Helton man is facing charges including wanton endangerment of a police officer after police allegedly found him in possession of knives and a syringe while attempting to serve warrants at a residence.

Eric Wilson, 36, of Helton, was arrested by Evarts City Police Officer Joseph Jones on Monday.

According to the citation, Jones and officers from the Harlan City Police Department attempted to serve warrants on a woman at her family’s residence. Police were given permission to search the residence, during which Harlan City Police Sgt. Jeff Owens located Wilson hiding in a back room connected to the kitchen. Wilson gave police a false name and date of birth. While patting Wilson down to check for weapons, Jones found a syringe with the cap halfway off, with the needle sticking up inside Wilson’s pocket. Several knives were also found in Wilson’s possession, including a butterfly knife.

Wilson was charged with second-degree wanton endangerment of a police officer and obstruction/interference of an officer. He was lodged in the Harlan County Detention Center.

In other police activity:

• Daniel Hall, 40, of Harlan, was arrested on Monday by Harlan City Police Officer William Clogston. Hall was charged with receiving stolen property under $10,000 and lodged in the Harlan County Detention Center;

• Dylan Brewer, 22, of Wallins Creek, was arrested on Friday by the Kentucky State Police. He was charged with first-degree possession of a controlled substance, public intoxication by a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was lodged in the Harlan County Detention Center on a $5,000 full cash bond;

• Caitlin Stokes, 22, of Ages, was arrested by Kentucky State Police on Thursday. She was charged with first-degree trafficking a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia and lodged in the Harlan County Detention Center.