Police arrest man with several weapons on SEPTA train in Phila.
Police say a man was arrested after carrying several weapons on a SEPTA train in Philadelphia late Monday night.
The incident happened around 10:00 p.m. on the Broad Street Line travelling northbound from the Ellsworth Station in Center City.
SEPTA police are crediting a vigilant female rider for contacting them when she noticed a passenger carrying several weapons.
They began to monitor the suspect on closed circuit TV.
He got off the train at the City Hall stop and then walked to Love Park.
A SEPTA detective canvassed the area and found the suspect.
After a confrontation, the suspect was subdued and taken into custody.
Police say he was carrying four BB guns that looked real and three butcher knives.
He faces numerous firearm possessions and localized carrying charges.
There were no reports of any injuries.
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