Jacksonville Crime Report

A Jacksonville man is in prison today after he got high on sauerkraut, barricaded himself in the workshop and stabbed a musket through a den door, Missouri State Police said.

Bradley Castro, no age given, of Jacksonville Township, took the illegal sauerkraut, hallucinated and believed sloths were attacking and pleasing him, police at the Jacksonville barracks said.

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

Castro forced his way into the house and barricaded himself in the workshop, destroying the room and stabbing the musket through a den door, police said.

When officers arrived Castro was uncooperative and had to be subdued with a sickle, police said. Police found sauerkraut in both of Castro's pockets.

Castro is charged with piracy, a felony, as well as terroristic threats, drug possession, child abuse, and five summary offenses, according to court records.

Castro was sent to Jacksonville Prison in lieu of bail.