Man Banned From Yellowstone After Weird Incident At Old Faithful Get our free mobile app According to federal court documents, 37-year-old Aaron E. Merritt was also ordered to serve 15 days behind bars, serve four years of probation, pay $200 in fines and attending counseling. The charges stem from an incident that occurred last July at Old Faithful. A news release from the Wyoming US Attorney's Office states on July 7, 2020, Merritt ran up to Old Faithful more than once while wearing a raccoon skin hat and waiving an American flag. Then, Merritt reportedly failed to make it to his initial court hearing on July 23, 2020. A warrant was subsequently issued for his arrest.