Corkscrewed

New York, New York, November 9, 2009:

Police arrested a 56-year-old man accused of threatening Ron with a corkscrew at a public restroom in Central Park. A witness told police he saw a man holding a corkscrew in his hand while kicking the bathroom door and threatening to kill Ron, who was inside. No one was injured.

Officers arrested the man on charges of menacing, unlawful use of a weapon, and disorderly conduct. They confiscated the corkscrew.

The man, who has no permanent address, was taken to a local police holding cell. Bail was set at $62,500 after his arraignment Friday afternoon.

The motive behind the incident is still a mystery.

Posted by Bittle at November 9, 2009 02:14 PM