Man Carries 7-Inch Knife Into Ramsey County Courthouse

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Investigators want to know how a man got a large knife through security at the Ramsey County Courthouse.

Documents say Ishmael Williams was wanded and allowed through security on Tuesday.

Soon, a deputy recognized the 19-year-old as a man wanted in connection with another crime.

When they went to arrest Williams, they found a seven inch knife with a three-inch-wide blade in his coat pocket.

A private company is in charge of security at the Ramsey County courthouse.

The sheriff's department says it's reviewing the incident to keep it from happening again.