Man armed with sword, Bible caught at 'haunted house' in Wilkes-BarreJames Halpin, The Citizens Voice | Thursday, June 28, 2018, 9:00 a.m.
WILKES-BARRE — He's ghost busted.
A city resident who tried entering the infamous Welles House — a purportedly haunted property at 46 S. Welles St. — was arrested early Wednesday morning after being found armed with a shotgun, sword, brass knuckles, a pocket knife and a copy of the Bible, according to police.
Anthony Parker, 33, of 586 Carey Ave., told police he was at the home to “look for ghosts,†according to the charges. ...
When officers circled around the home, they found Parker holding a pry bar in his left hand, with a 24-inch sword tied to his back, the charges say. Parker was also wearing red gloves, despite the warm weather, police said.
Parker complied with orders to drop the pry bar and to untie the sword, and lay on the ground while police frisked him, police said. The search turned up a silver brass-knuckle bladed weapon that was in Parker's pocket as well as a folding pocket knife and a Bible, the charges allege.
Parker also had a Crown Royal bag containing 10 shotgun shells that was tied to his belt, the complaint says. Parker claimed he had left the shotgun home, but police subsequently found a loaded pistol-grip shotgun in the rear of the home, police said. ...
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