Taipei: A 64-year-old man who allegedly attempted to enter the Presidential Office compound in Taipei with a knife in March was indicted on Tuesday for multiple offenses, including endangering public safety, according to Taipei prosecutors.

According to Focus Taiwan, after concluding their investigation into the case on Tuesday, prosecutors indicted the suspect, identified as Lee, on charges of violating the Criminal Code by making threats to harm others and endangering public safety.

The incident took place at around 2:50 a.m. on March 9 when Lee arrived by taxi from Keelung and brandished a knife in front of the Presidential Office. He shouted threats against President Lai Ching-te, including remarks that he wanted to kill him because Lai was "a member of the Chinese Communist Party in disguise."

City police were alerted by military police and rushed to the scene, where both groups of officers successfully arrested Lee. Fortunately, no one was injured during the incident.

According to police at the time, the knife was confiscated from Lee, who apparently had been attempting to express grievances. Following a preliminary investigation, Lee's case was referred to the Taipei District Prosecutors Office. He has since been placed in temporary custody for a psychiatric evaluation.

The indictment was issued before any determination was made regarding Lee's mental state, which could still influence how the court ultimately decides the case.