Fugitive was arrested with three swords “hidden in his pants” and drug paraphernalia

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – officials with the Tooele County Sheriff's Office arrested a fugitive on Wednesday who reportedly had several swords – along with drug paraphernalia – hidden in his pants.

Chad Eugene Ginter, 51, was arrested on three counts of possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person, all third-degree felonies; one count of obstruction of justice, a second-degree felony; and one count of use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class B misdemeanor.

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According to arrest documents filed in Tooele County, Ginter had multiple warrants for his arrest and was a fugitive Probation and Parole for Adults.

The officer who arrested Ginter knew about the warrants and during the arrest, “the officer found three katana-style swords that he had hidden in his pants,” the documents say.

Each of the swords had “sharp edges,” which classified them as dangerous weapons, according to the affidavit.

The officer's search also uncovered a glass pipe “containing burnt drug residue” and a “plastic pipe” – the arrest documents said the items were “commonly used to smoke illegal substances.”

After he was taken to a detention center, Ginter reportedly said he knew officers were going to arrest him and took three fentanyl pills after seeing the officers. Arrest documents said Ginter “destroyed evidence” by taking fentanyl.

Documents also clarified that Ginter was a “restricted person” due to his probation status, meaning he was not allowed to possess dangerous or deadly weapons such as the swords he allegedly had hidden in his pants.

The allegations are merely allegations. All persons arrested are presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

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