Police: Frosty the Snowman kicked K9
A man dressed up as Frosty the Snowman for the annual Christmas parade in Chestertown, Md., was removed from the festivities Saturday and charged with assault and disorderly conduct.
Police said the man beneath the costume — identified as Kevin Michael Walsh, 52, of Chestertown — scuffled with officers and kicked a police dog.
Sgt. John A. Dolgos told The Star Democrat of Easton (registration is required to read the article) that Walsh became agitated when a dog-handling officer tried to escort him away from the crowd.
Walsh said the officer began giving him a hard time after he made a joke about the police dog’s presence at the parade.
Walsh has dressed as Frosty in the Eastern Shore town’s Christmas parade for at least 10 years.
(Photo: Easton Star-Democrat)
Posted by jwoestendiek November 26th, 2011 under Muttsblog.
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Comments
Comment from darkguardian1314
Time November 27, 2011 at 4:01 am
It’s all going to come down to why the officer had contact with Mr. Walsh. If he was part of the parade and with the crowd, why was the officer trying to escort the man away from the crowd. It wasn’t the airport and should have been a joyful event. This story doesn’t sound right and sounds more like a “contempt by cop” incident.
Comment from Anne’n'Spencer
Time November 26, 2011 at 11:14 pm
I’m astonished by two aspects of this story: (1) That it happened in Chestertown, which has always struck me as a bit–well, a bit stodgy; and (2) That you need to register to read the Easton paper online.