SCRANTON - A Brooklyn, N.Y., man was arrested early Sunday after bringing a handgun with its serial number scratched off to a North Scranton club, police said.
Jean Alex, 21, of Brooklyn, was allowed to secure his .38 Special revolver and its five bullets at the entrance of the Castle, 1840 N. Main Ave., when he arrived about 5 a.m., as per the club's policy, according to a criminal complaint.
But when he could not provide his identification and gun permit when he went to retrieve the weapon, the bouncer looked closer at the weapon, found its serial number had been scratched off and called city police.
Officers found Mr. Alex in a friend's car in the club's parking lot and arrested him on one count of obliterating mark of identification.