On 3/27/24, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Mark A. VanVleet, age 53, of Mt. Carmel for Unlawful Use/Possession of a Weapon by Felon. Police responded to the area of the 800 block of North Walnut Street where it was reported that VanVleet had entered Autozone armed with a sword and a large knife saying people in brown were after him and he was scared. VanVleet left the store and entered Burger King where he placed the weapons in the trash can before taking off running south on Walnut Street. During this time, VanVleet continued to talk about people being after him and that he should get rid of the weapons. Additional callers reported VanVleet running near the Wabash County Courthouse and behind the police department. Officers knew VanVleet often resides in the 300 block of N Mulberry so they responded to the area. Officers were able to locate VanVleet, a past convicted felon, where he was taken into custody. Officers found no evidence to indicate anyone was after VanVleet. The sword was approximately 27 inches long while the Bowie knife had a length of 15 inches. VanVleet was later transported to the White County Jail by the Wabash County Sheriff’s Office where he is being held pending a pre-trial detention determination by the court.