Arrested man had 1,600 knives in Chicago home

[March 23, 2010]  CHICAGO (AP) -- Authorities say they found 1,600 knives and other weapons at the home of a man arrested when he tried to enter a court building in downtown Chicago with four hunting knives.

Officials say the Chicago man had been identified as a possible threat to federal and Cook County judges, and investigators also found a list of court workers -- some with bull's-eyes next to them.

The cache of weapons was discovered over the weekend. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart and federal authorities displayed the weapons at a news conference Monday.

Authorities say Kevin Long was charged with unlawful use of a weapon by a convicted felon after last week's arrest, and Dart says at least another 46 counts are pending -- with more charges possible.

[Associated Press]

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