Man with weapons hidden in cane tried to get into courthouse

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.

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.