For the second time in the last week, Boston Police successfully subdued an "aggressive" knife-wielding man on Dorchester's C-11 police district on Monday morning using "less-than-lethal" tactics.

Boston Police were called to Lithgow Street on Monday morning at 4:15 a.m. for reports of a man brandishing a large knife. The suspect was spotted by officers as he walked along Talbot Ave. in the direction of Codman Square.

According to a police account, four responding officers drew their firearms and ordered the suspect to drop the knife— to no avail. Instead the 34 year-old man — later named as Adrien Barros— told police, "You're going to have to shoot me" and "I don't want to live anymore," according to the BPD report.

The officers say Barros at one point raised the knife towards them in an "aggressive movement," and then continued to walk away from officers on Whitfield Street. A fifth officer— a Boston Police Sergeant — engaged Barros in conversation and — while the suspect was distracted— another officer "was able to subdue the suspect from behind using techniques taught by the Boston Police Academy," according to the BPD report.

Barros was taken into custody and taken to Carney Hospital where he remained— in the words of the Boston Police report— "combative and uncooperative."

He was due to be arraigned today on charges including Assault by Means of a Dangerous Weapon (Knife).

On Saturday, Boston Police successfully subdued another armed individual who was threatening to injure himself and others at a residence on Geneva Avenue. In that instance, police deployed a less-lethal shotgun, which fires sock rounds intended to disable, but not mortally wound a suspect. That suspect — Thomas Harrington, 32 — was charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon.

The outcome drew praise from Police Commissioner William Evans, who lauded the officers restraint.

“Their quick thinking and superior training allowed for a favorable outcome last night,” said Evans. “In the interest of the safety of all involved, our officers always try to use the least amount of force necessary to affect an arrest in any incident.”