WILMINGTON – A Wilmington man took his clothes off at the local police station, masturbated while making threats and continued a series of aggressive acts, including biting an officer, as he was taken to jail and the hospital on Thanksgiving Day, according to police.

Two Wilmington officers arrived Thursday morning at an apartment building in the 500 block of County Road where a woman said Matthew Campus, 23, had punched her several times during an argument about alcohol, according to a news release from the Wilmington Police Department.

Campus’ sister told police she had witnessed the incident.

Campus was found hiding in a vacant apartment in the building and taken to the Wilmington police station, the release stated.

At the station, Campus “became aggressive toward officers and started acting erratically,” according to the release, which also stated “He started threatening officers and their families with physical violence.”

Campus was then placed in a holding room where he spit on officers, the release stated.

“Once in the holding room, Campus removed his clothing and began to masturbate and continued to make threats to the officers,” the release stated. “Campus then packed some of his clothing into the toilet of the holding room and attempted to flood the room.”

Campus had to be physically restrained in a squad car because he resisted officers as they took him to the Will County Jail, according to the release. On the way, he attempted to escape from the squad car by breaking part of the prisoner partition and climbing to a rear door hatch.

The squad car at this time was on Route 53 and Elwood police were called to assist.

At the jail, Campus continued to threaten officers and deputies, the release stated. He was taken to Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet for evaluation.

“Campus continued to be aggressive toward paramedics and medical staff, using profanities and spitting on them and officers,” according to the release. “Campus damaged equipment at the medical center and bit a police officer.”

He eventually was sent back to the Will County Jail.

Charges against Campus include domestic battery, criminal damage to state supported property, aggravated battery and resisting arrest.

Campus also was arrested in September on charges of domestic battery, criminal damage to property and aggravated assault.