LSUPD arrested a man April 8 for an attempted armed robbery as he threatened a victim with a knife outside Pleasant Hall, LSUPD Capt. Cory Lalonde said. 
Officers were notified Curtis Honore, 53, of Baton Rouge was soliciting people for money near Pleasant Hall, Lalonde said. The suspect pulled a knife and threatened the victim, but the victim was left unharmed.
LSUPD dispatched officers quickly, and the suspect fled by bicycle as officers approached. 
LSUPD observed a suspect fitting the description at the Circle K on the corner of Highland and State streets, Lalonde said.
The victim identified Honore, and he was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish prison.
The Baton Rouge Police Department also charged Honore with aggravated assault, Lalonde said.