Man with weapons hidden in cane tried to get into courthouse

Stephen Ratulowski
Stephen Ratulowski Photo credit Allegheny County Sheriff's Office

A Harrison Township man is facing charged, accused of trying to bring two weapons into the Allegheny County Courthouse on Monday.

Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin Kraus’ office says 40-year-old Stephen Ratulowski went into the Grant Street entrance of the courthouse at 9 a.m. on Monday with a red “cane-like” implement.

Security, with help of a scanner, saw two sharp items located inside the cane.

Sheriff’s deputies found a four-inch dagger and a 4-inch fork-like dagger inside the cane.

Cane weapon
Photo credit Allegheny County Sheriff
Cane weapon
Photo credit Allegheny County Sheriff

Ratulowski was taken into custody and faces charges, including prohibited offensive weapons and a weapon in a court facility.

He was arraigned at Allegheny County Jail and released on $5,000 bond.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for September 12.

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