Sheriff: Man arrested at Chicago courthouse with knives had 1,600 more of them at home

Arrested man had 1,600 knives in Chicago home

CHICAGO — 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.