Snyder County man arraigned for threatening city police, littering
A Beavertown man allegedly threw an open container of alcohol across a parking lot before stating he would “[expletive]” a city police officer up Saturday afternoon, city police said.
After becoming more and more agitated during the confrontation, Robert Harer, 38, of allegedly encouraged Thad Trafford, a city police officer, to take off his badge and fight him, according to Damon Cole, a city police officer.
The confrontation began when Trafford drove his police car past Harer, who was allegedly walking with an open container of alcohol. As Trafford drove past Harer, Harer allegedly threw the container across a parking lot on the 400 block of Memorial Avenue, Cole said.