PD: Man on meth tried to burn someone's American flag in Elk County
SAINT MARYS, Pa. (WTAJ) — Saint Marys police said they arrested a man who was under the influence and tried to burn someone's American flag overnight.
Kierre A. Dugger, 27, with a last known address in Bellefonte, was arrested in the early morning hours of Tuesday, June 10, and charged with maliciously taking down a flag, loitering and profiling at night time, criminal mischief and public drunkenness.
According to the criminal complaint, Saint Marys police were called to a home on Erie Avenue at around 2:19 a.m. after the homeowner called about someone on their porch trying to tear down flags, including an American flag, and lighting them on fire. The homeowner claimed to the police that Dugger tried lighting flags on fire, then began knocking on the windows of the home.
When police arrived, they said Duggar came out to the sidewalk and was taken into custody. According to charging documents, Duggar admitted to police he was under the influence of both methamphetamine and alcohol.
It was noted that police found a black lighter on the ground with the flags.Duggar was arraigned Tuesday morning and placed in Elk County Prison with bail set at $5,000.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 17.
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