Walking downtown with a loaded cross bow is not illegal, said police, but it isn't too smart either.
NORTHAMPTON - A report of a man walking downtown with a gun led police to stop a man on King Street and confiscate a loaded crossbow, police said.
The man was not arrested, but the weapon and arrow were taken into police custody, said Lt. Michael Patenaude.
The arrow was fitted with a hunting tip, used for bringing down game, he said.
No charges were filed, but in the interests of public safety, police took the weapon back to the station, he said.
"It's not illegal but it's not the smartest thing to do," he said.
The man did not tell police why he was walking downtown with a crossbow.