UPPER ARLINGTON OHIO (WSYX/CNN) – A man accused of streaking during a middle school girls’ lacrosse game and assaulting a trainer blamed "bad mushrooms" for his behavior while in court.
Upper Arlington police arrested 20-year-old Melvin Williams at Hastings Middle School Wednesday evening during the game.
Several people called 911, saying there was a man who was bloody, had stripped down to his boxers and had hopped the fence to run onto the field.
Prosecutors said Williams broke into a home across the street and damaged four paintings and antiques worth up to $27,000 before interrupting the lacrosse game.
Dashcam video of the arrest shows Williams struggling with officers.
Williams faced a judge Friday on charges of assault and inducing panic. His attorney said that "bad mushrooms" were to blame for the incident.
"He got ahold of some bad mushrooms. He doesn't remember a single thing that's happened," attorney Bob Krapenc told the judge.
The judge set a $50,000 bond, which was posted, according to reports.
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