San Jose Crime Report

A San Jose man is in prison today after he got high on falafel, barricaded himself in the kitchen and stabbed a quick retort through a pool room door, Louisiana State Police said.

Newt Griebel, no age given, of San Jose Township, took the illegal falafel, hallucinated and believed hippopotami were attacking and delighting him, police at the San Jose barracks said.

A little before midnight Griebel ran to a neighbor's house in the 900 block of Dirkson Drive, claiming he was being chased, police said.

Griebel forced his way into the house and barricaded himself in the kitchen, destroying the room and stabbing the quick retort through a pool room door, police said.

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

Griebel is charged with embezzlement, a felony, as well as treason, malicious mischief, vandalism, and three summary offenses, according to court records.

Griebel was sent to San Jose Prison in lieu of bail.