Charges can’t keep truck driver down

BRIDGEPORT - A New Jersey trucker, accused of exposing himself to the manager of a Fairfield movie theater, is claiming a medical defense.

Frank Ippolito, 52, of North Hanover, N.J., filed a request for accelerated rehabilitation Thursday claiming he intended the theater manager no malice but had taken a medication causing his penis to be erect for 16 hours and just couldn’t keep it in his pants any longer.

A hearing on his motion has been scheduled in Superior Court on Nov. 9.

Accelerated rehabilitation is a pretrial program for nonviolent offenders that could result in the charges being dismissed.

Police said the manager of the Fairfield Cinemas on Black Rock Turnpike complained that Ippolito had left a pallet blocking the exit doors. When he asked Ippolito to move the pallet police said Ippolito refused and then added, “You know what bro?” and unzipped his pants exposing his genitals to the manager.

Police said the incident was captured on surveillance video.

When officers later confronted Ippolito, police said the truck driver admitted he did expose himself to the manager.

However, court papers show he now claims he was simply showing his “injury,” to the manager. He was charged with breach of peace.

Late Thursday afternoon Ippolito contacted court officials complaining he can’t make his court date because his “injury” prevents him from driving.