Charges to be filed against man who urinated on Modell's grave

The Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office said it will file charges against the man who was caught on tape urinating on the Pikesville grave of late Ravens owner Art Modell.Last week, a YouTube video surfaced that showed a Cleveland Browns fan defiling Modell's grave at the Druid Ridge Cemetery.The state's attorney's office said it won't identify the man until the charges are officially filed and served, but it said charges have been authorized. The state's attorney said the man won't be arrested but will be served with a criminal summons to appear in court.According to Maryland law, "A person may not engage in indecent or disorderly conduct in a cemetery.""Everyone who has buried a loved one has the right to believe that their final resting place will be treated with respect," said Baltimore County state's attorney Scott Shellenberger. "Bringing charges against this individual should act as a deterrent to others and assure the rest of us that no matter who you are, indecencies will not be committed against your final resting place."The charge against the man is a misdemeanor that could get him two years in jail and a fine of $500.

The Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office said it will file charges against the man who was caught on tape urinating on the Pikesville grave of late Ravens owner Art Modell.

Last week, a YouTube video surfaced that showed a Cleveland Browns fan defiling Modell's grave at the Druid Ridge Cemetery.

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The state's attorney's office said it won't identify the man until the charges are officially filed and served, but it said charges have been authorized. The state's attorney said the man won't be arrested but will be served with a criminal summons to appear in court.

According to Maryland law, "A person may not engage in indecent or disorderly conduct in a cemetery."

"Everyone who has buried a loved one has the right to believe that their final resting place will be treated with respect," said Baltimore County state's attorney Scott Shellenberger. "Bringing charges against this individual should act as a deterrent to others and assure the rest of us that no matter who you are, indecencies will not be committed against your final resting place."

The charge against the man is a misdemeanor that could get him two years in jail and a fine of $500.