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Man accused of defecating on church steps while eating strawberries

Man accused of defecating on church steps while eating strawberries
Posted at 6:18 PM, May 14, 2017
and last updated 2017-05-14 18:18:30-04

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania police were called to a church on Wednesday after reports of a man sitting on the steps of the church without his pants, the Times Leader reported

When police arrived at the scene, they found that 47-year-old James Robert Russell had defecated on the church's steps. They also found half-eaten strawberries. 

When police questioned Russell, they found him carrying a a blue bag and blue milk crate, eating strawberries. Police said that Russell couldn't focus while officers questioned the man. 

Russell was criminally charged for Wednesday's incident.