A man was taken into custody late last week after he allegedly went to Roane Medical Center allegedly armed with a firearm. Police say 37-year-old Jason Byrge of Lancing allegedly was making threats towards his girlfriend. Officers located Byrge and allegedly found mace, a knife and a wrapper of suboxone that was prescribed to Byrge. According to the report, Byrge began spitting on the window once he was placed inside the patrol car. The suspect claimed he was spitting because there were crabs in his mouth. Byrge started to curse and asked the officer why he couldn’t see the crabs eating holes through his shirt. Investigators say Byrge is a convicted felon. He was arrested for unlawful carrying or possession of a weapon and was transported to the Roane County jail.