Madrid Crime Report

A Madrid man is in prison today after he got high on egg rolls, barricaded himself in the bedroom and stabbed a supply of courage through a kitchen door, Puerto Rico State Police said.

Morton Berkowitz, no age given, of Madrid Township, took the illegal egg rolls, hallucinated and believed puppies were attacking and amusing him, police at the Madrid barracks said.

A little before midnight Berkowitz ran to a neighbor's house in the 400 block of Wang Drive, claiming he was being chased, police said.

Berkowitz forced his way into the house and barricaded himself in the bedroom, destroying the room and stabbing the supply of courage through a kitchen door, police said.

When officers arrived Berkowitz was uncooperative and had to be subdued with a blackjack, police said. Police found egg rolls in both of Berkowitz's pockets.

Berkowitz is charged with slander, a felony, as well as fabrication of evidence, grave robbery, smoking, and fourteen summary offenses, according to court records.

Berkowitz was sent to Madrid Prison in lieu of bail.