Butler Man Arrested With Novelty Handguns, Gravity Knife

arrested a man Sunday after they said he allegedly had several novelty handguns and a gravity knife in his vehicle, as well as an open bottle of beer in his center console and glass smoking pipe with marijuana residue on his front seat.

Police said that at about 2:30 a.m., Ptl. Jorge Reyes observed a red Mitsubishi Eclipse cut through a parking lot on Route 23 to get to Boonton Avenue. Upon stopping the vehicle, police said Reyes was met by Christopher D. Kilhaney, 20, of Butler.

Police said they allegedly noticed the beer and pipe, as well as noticed him allegedly having a strong odor of alcohol coming from his breath.

Police also said Reyes observed what appeared to be several handguns in the vehicle, and that when Kilhaney was asked to exit the vehicle, a gravity knife was discovered in his possession. Police said they discovered the handguns to be novelty weapons and that after allegedly failing several field sobriety tests, Kilhaney was transported to the police station.

Police said a breath test revealed his alcohol level to allegedly be double the legal limit. Kilhaney was charged with DWI, avoiding a traffic signal, consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle, open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, reckless driving, failure to possess valid registration and an insurance card along with possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of alcoholic beverages by an underage person.

Police said Kilhaney was released to a family member with a ticket to appear in court at a later date. Ptl. Victor Scott and Officer Keith Kelly assisted.

In other arrests, Scott conducted a motor vehicle stop of a vehicle that police said was operating with an inoperable headlight Monday at about 1:50 a.m.

The driver, Christopher M. Riepe, 21, of Butler, was discovered to have an outstanding warrant out of Little Falls Municipal Court for $89.

Riepe was arrested and transported to the police station. Police said he was charged with failure to maintain lamps and operating a motor vehicle with a faulty exhaust. Riepe posted bail and was released with a ticket to appear in court at a later date. Reyes assisted in the arrest.

Butler Police Department disclaimer: A charge is merely an accusation and the defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.