Springfield Crime Report

A Springfield man is in prison today after he got high on pecan pie, barricaded himself in the laundry room and stabbed a supply of courage through a game room door, Mississippi State Police said.

Jeff Whiteside, no age given, of Springfield Township, took the illegal pecan pie, hallucinated and believed newts were attacking and double-crossing him, police at the Springfield barracks said.

A little before midnight Whiteside ran to a neighbor's house in the 2500 block of Knight Drive, claiming he was being chased, police said.

Whiteside forced his way into the house and barricaded himself in the laundry room, destroying the room and stabbing the supply of courage through a game room door, police said.

When officers arrived Whiteside was uncooperative and had to be subdued with an assault rifle, police said. Police found pecan pie in both of Whiteside's pockets.

Whiteside is charged with disturbing the peace, a felony, as well as assault and battery, open container violation, cursing, and ten summary offenses, according to court records.

Whiteside was sent to Springfield Prison in lieu of bail.