AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man who carried a rubber prop ax
into a bar before Halloween is trying to get prosecutors to dismiss an
inducing panic charge.
The Akron Beacon Journal (http://bit.ly/sKOUvm )
reports that 42-year-old Bill Morrison is a Halloween enthusiast who
has long worked on seasonal haunted house attractions. He told Akron
police he went to Corky’s Thomastown bar on Oct. 16 to sell a friend the
costume ax, which had red paint to make it appear bloody.
A woman who saw Morrison with the ax under his coat called 911 and said he looked suspicious.
Morrison was jailed overnight before being released on bond.
His
attorney, Ed Sawan, says the charges appear to be unfounded. Akron City
Prosecutor Doug Powley indicates his office is still studying the case.
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Information from: Akron Beacon Journal, http://www.ohio.com
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man who carried a rubber prop ax
into a bar before Halloween is trying to get prosecutors to dismiss an
inducing panic charge.
The Akron Beacon Journal (http://bit.ly/sKOUvm )
reports that 42-year-old Bill Morrison is a Halloween enthusiast who
has long worked on seasonal haunted house attractions. He told Akron
police he went to Corky’s Thomastown bar on Oct. 16 to sell a friend the
costume ax, which had red paint to make it appear bloody.
A woman who saw Morrison with the ax under his coat called 911 and said he looked suspicious.
Morrison was jailed overnight before being released on bond.
His
attorney, Ed Sawan, says the charges appear to be unfounded. Akron City
Prosecutor Doug Powley indicates his office is still studying the case.
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Information from: Akron Beacon Journal, http://www.ohio.com
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.
