Ted Czech

tczech@ydr.com

Citizens helped corral a naked, bleeding man after he jumped off the third floor of a Manchester Township motel, knocked over racks at a store and tried to hop on a man's motorcycle in March, according to charging documents.

One citizen, who police said was an off-duty corrections officer, used a gun to order Michael Gibson, of York, to the ground at a convenience store's parking lot.

Naked man causes 'general mayhem'

But despite facing the business-end of a gun, Gibson continued to cause mayhem until two other citizens — police do not know their names — held him on the ground until police arrived, documents state.

Northern York County Regional Police filed charges May 7 of criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and open lewdness against Gibson, of the 800 block of Tioga Street.

Gibson has been in York County Prison since March 21 on a permanent parole detainer. He had served time for possession with intent to deliver drugs, but the recent charges violated his parole, according to the prison.

'Got naked'

On March 11 at 6:12 p.m., police were sent to the Motel 6 at 323 Arsenal Road for a report of a naked man running around the complex. On their way there, police learned the man, later identified as Gibson, had jumped from the third story of the motel, documents state.

During their investigation, police found that Gibson was having an argument with his girlfriend in their room at the motel.

"Gibson was acting differently than normal and got naked and began to run around the top floor of the hotel," documents state.

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A witness told police he saw Gibson jump from the third floor and land on the windshield of a Buick. After landing on the car, which caused "significant damage" to the car and Gibson's feet and legs, he ran into a first-floor room without permission from the occupant, then ran out, documents state.

Gibson then ran across Route 30 to a Sheetz.

"He proceeded to knock over racks and cause general mayhem inside the store," documents state.

Running out of the store, Gibson pulled on the handle of a parked Dodge Ram truck, with a woman inside. An off-duty corrections officer heard the woman screaming, drew his concealed weapon and ordered Gibson to the ground, documents state.

Gibson was not down for long, though. Hopping up, he tried to mount a red motorcycle and don a helmet belonging to the bike's owner, then threw it on the ground, breaking it, documents state.

That's when Gibson got back down on the ground and was held there by two unknown civilians, according to documents.

Gibson suffered numerous broken bones and was treated at York Hospital before he was transferred to York County Prison, documents state.

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