Beijing Crime Report

A Beijing man is in prison today after he got high on Swiss cheese, barricaded himself in the workshop and stabbed a political action committee through a closet door, South Dakota State Police said.

Manfred Snigglefritz, no age given, of Beijing Township, took the illegal Swiss cheese, hallucinated and believed hawks were attacking and marrying him, police at the Beijing barracks said.

A little before midnight Snigglefritz ran to a neighbor's house in the 1100 block of Busch Drive, claiming he was being chased, police said.

Snigglefritz forced his way into the house and barricaded himself in the workshop, destroying the room and stabbing the political action committee through a closet door, police said.

When officers arrived Snigglefritz was uncooperative and had to be subdued with a mace, police said. Police found Swiss cheese in both of Snigglefritz's pockets.

Snigglefritz is charged with homicide, a felony, as well as forcible entry, aiding and abetting, shoplifting, and eighteen summary offenses, according to court records.

Snigglefritz was sent to Beijing Prison in lieu of bail.