Detroit Man Arrested for Possession of 'Knuckle Knife': Ferndale Police

FERNDALE, MI — Ferndale Police arrested a Detroit man for possessing a knife that attached to brass knuckles at Garbutt Park near Eight Mile Road, police said. Christopher T. Curry, 28, faces a felony charge after a Ferndale officer approached him at the city park around noon Oct. 3, Daily Tribune reports.

The officer initially watched Curry drink brandy from a small bottle, and then throw it to the ground in the park.

Curry then approached a woman in the park and put his hands inside her pants, police said.

The officer stopped Curry to question him about the incident, although through investigation officers realized Curry and the woman knew each other and were romantically involved.

“The encounter looked as though it was not consensual and he spanked the woman a few times,” Ferndale Police Lt. William Wilson said, according to Daily Tribune.

The officer asked Curry if he had any weapons on him and Curry told him he had a knife, police said.

Curry removed the knife from his pocket and the officer noticed it was a "knuckle knife," which has brass knuckles attached to the handle of the knife.

This kind of weapon is illegal in Michigan, along with some other states such as California and Vermont, Daily Tribune reports.

The officer arrested Curry, who was later released on $5,000 personal bond.

If convicted, Curry could spend up to five years in prison. Curry will attend a preliminary examination in Ferndale 43rd District Court 2 p.m. Thursday.

Police said Curry has no other criminal convictions on his record.

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