WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man threatened Special Olympics participants at Kirby Park, then later threw fecal matter on the walls of a holding cell.
Officers were called to Kirby Park for a report of a man harassing several people and threatening them with a hammer.
On the scene, police said the victims claimed the man, later identified as Matthew Fisher, 36, of Wilkes-Barre, approached them and a group of people participating in a Special Olympics event held at Kirby Park.
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A victim stated that Fisher began to yell "obscenities" and made threats towards those participating in the event, as stated in the release. Fisher then allegedly yelled, "I’m going to get you," while waving a hammer.
Fisher was later found walking on Market Street Bridge, where he was arrested. Police say while in custody, Fisher was "uncooperative, proceeded to defecate and throw fecal matter on the floor and walls of the holding cell" before being transported to Luzerne County Prison.
Fisher faces various charges for the incident at the park and in police headquarters.
