A Connecticut man was arrested in Jersey City yesterday after allegedly tampering with the Colgate Clock on the waterfront, which the man said "subjugates us," according to police.

A man was seen moving around inside the clock at about 3:30 a.m. yesterday morning by witnesses who were investigating "loud banging" and sparks coming from the booth of the clock, police said.

When police arrived, the man, a 25-year-old from Bridgeport, Conn., got out of the clock's booth with his hands raised, saying he had no weapons, and he was taken into custody, reports said.

"I hate this clock," the man said as he was placed under arrest, adding that it "subjugates us," police said.

According to police, the suspect referred to himself as a "bad doer person."

Police found a wire cutter inside the clock, near a box where electrical wires had been tampered with, according to police.

A witness said the clock was operating earlier in the day, though it may not have been set to the correct time. The clock was no longer operating when police arrested the Connecticut man, according to a police report.

The man was charged with burglary, possessing burglary tools and criminal mischief.

The federal Department of Homeland Security is investigating the incident.