Manhattan Crime Report

A Manhattan man is in prison today after he got high on pizza, barricaded himself in the patio and stabbed a knife through a study door, Vermont State Police said.

Don Romero, no age given, of Manhattan Township, took the illegal pizza, hallucinated and believed bandicoots were attacking and recoiling from him, police at the Manhattan barracks said.

A little before midnight Romero ran to a neighbor's house in the 1300 block of Xi Drive, claiming he was being chased, police said.

Romero forced his way into the house and barricaded himself in the patio, destroying the room and stabbing the knife through a study door, police said.

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

Romero is charged with larceny, a felony, as well as conduct unbecoming, false reporting, cyber bullying, and five summary offenses, according to court records.

Romero was sent to Manhattan Prison in lieu of bail.