The Portland Police Bureau said they are responding to a man reportedly threatening people with a machete in Northwest Portland.

Several Portland police officers are responding to reports of a man threatening people with a machete near Old Town.A large police presence has gathered in the

Northwest Naito Parkway was shut down, and residents were asked to stay inside with doors locked as officers dealt with a man reportedly wielding a machete.

Portland police have called the Special Emergency Reaction Team and Crisis Negotiation Team to the 600 block of Northwest Naito Parkway, just north of the Steel Bridge. The parkway is closed to all traffic, and several sidewalks and pathways are blocked.