Dances With Wolves star had 'suicide pills for his five wives' in case home was ... trends now
An actor who was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly running a cult which sexually abused young indigenous girls had suicide pills for his five wives in case police stormed his Las Vegas home, according to a new report.
Nathan Chasing Horse, 46, is known for his role as Smiles a Lot - a young Sioux tribe member in the 1990 Oscar-winning film Dances With Wolves.
The critically acclaimed movie saw him star alongside Kevin Costner, and he went on to gain a reputation among tribes across the US and Canada as a so-called medicine man who performed healing ceremonies and spiritual gatherings.
But that reputation was damaged seven years ago when tribal leaders banned him from the Fort Peck Reservation amid human trafficking allegations, and shattered on Tuesday when he was taken into custody near his North Las Vegas home.
Nathan Chasing Horse, 46, was known for his role as Smiles a Lot - a young Sioux tribe member in the 1990 Oscar-winning film Dances With Wolves. He was arrested on Tuesday, and has been charged with a series of sex offences
Pictured: Las Vegas police are seen outside a property purportedly belonging to Nathan Chasing Horse in the north of the city
Police have accused him of using his reputation 'as a tool to sexually assault young girls on numerous occasions,' according to an arrest warrant, which noted that his followers believed he could communicate with higher beings.
Now, a new report has said Chasing Horse may have had a gruesome contingency plan in place ready to be hatched if the police came to his home.
Citing sources, CBS affiliate KLAS 8 News Now reported that police believe the actor planned for his wives (of which he is believed to have at least five) to take 'suicide pills' and be ready for a shootout with law enforcement officers.
Las Vegas police were investigating the actor's home in the north of the Nevada city for hours after he was taken into custody, the news station reported. SWAT officers were seen outside the two-story home as detectives carried out their search.
No resistance has been reported by the police when they entered the property, or when they arrested the actor near his home.
However, when moving in to raid the house, a chief concern among officers was the possibility of unsecured firearms being in the property, even with children present, 8 News Now said.
Police have accused Nathan Chasing Horse (pictured) of using his reputation ' as a tool to sexually assault young girls on numerous occasions,' according to an arrest warrant,
