A man carrying a large axe was arrested near T.I.S. Bookstore Friday on two warrants for failure to appear in court. \nThe IU Police Department received a call Friday afternoon that said a male carrying a large axe was seen urinating on the front lawn of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority house.\nIUPD Officer Chad Werner stopped non-student Jeffery Scott Nilsen. \nNilsen told the officer he was an antique dealer and was transporting the axe home to use as a Halloween prop, IUPD records said. \nThere was no evidence of any crime committed, and Nilsen was not charged with anything Friday, but he was arrested on the two failure to appear in court charges.
IUPD investigate subject carrying axe
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