Man charged with taking gun and PCP into Kansas City federal courthouse

A 42-year-old man has been charged with carrying a loaded gun and drugs into the federal courthouse in downtown Kansas City.

Joshua D. Hughes was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

He was arrested May 26 after walking into the courthouse in the 400 block of East Ninth Street and announcing, “I’m a felon in possession,” according to court documents.

He seemed confused and would not answer questions, according to the documents.

Security officers searched Hughes and found a loaded .40-caliber handgun in his pants.

Officers also searched a backpack he was carrying and found a bottle of PCP.

A few minutes before Hughes walked into the courthouse, someone had called police to report that a man outside the courthouse said he was having a heart attack. The man then pulled out a gun, waved it around and told people they needed to take cover.

After he was arrested, Hughes was taken to a hospital for treatment because of his “level of impairment,” according to the documents.

According to court records, Hughes has several felony convictions for drug possession and distribution.

This story was originally published June 6, 2017 at 3:23 PM with the headline "Man charged with taking gun and PCP into Kansas City federal courthouse."