Columbus Police arrested a local man Tuesday afternoon on weapons charges after he was allegedly spotted with a handgun at his job. Lt. Matt Harris, spokesman for the department, says that shortly after 1 p.m., officers were dispatched to a business located in the 1300 block of Indiana Avenue. Once they arrived, police reported recovering the weapon. Harris says that later arrested 52-year-old Kenneth D. Wood, at his home in the 600 block of Hutchins Avenue after confirming that Wood did not have a permit for the weapon. During the investigation, officers noted that the serial numbers were scraped off the gun.

Wood is facing preliminary charges of Carrying a Handgun without a License, Possession of a Handgun with an Obliterated Serial Number and Possession of a Firearm by a Serious Violent Felon.