In a Thursday Nov. 17, 2011 photo, Akron Police Lt. Rick Edwards holds a very realistic rubber ax confiscated from Bill Morrison. Morrison was arrested on Oct. 16 for inducing panic and jailed overnight after he tried to sell the ax at a local Akron bar. (AP Photo/Akron Beacon Journal, Paul Tople) MANDATORY CREDIT
In a Thursday Nov. 17, 2011 photo, Akron Police Lt. Rick Edwards holds a very realistic rubber ax confiscated from Bill Morrison. Morrison was arrested on Oct. 16 for inducing panic and jailed overnight after he tried to sell the ax at a local Akron bar. (AP Photo/Akron Beacon Journal, Paul Tople) MANDATORY CREDIT
In this Sept. 29, 2010 file photo, artist Bill Morrison poses with some of his Halloween mask creations at his home. Morrison, a Halloween enthusiast who has long worked on seasonal haunted house attractions, was arrested Ocy. 16 for inducing panic and jailed overnight when he tried to sell a very realistic rubber ax at a bar in Akron. (AO Ohoto/Akron Beacon Journal, Phil Masturzo) MANDATORY CREDIT
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
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