A man accused of loitering at a Falls Township hotel put up a fight when police asked for his identification shortly after midnight Tuesday, police say.
Marc Friedhofer, 36, of Fairless Hills, was asked to leave the Red Roof Inn on West Cabot Boulevard and refused to leave for about twenty minutes. After pounding on glass and yelling at the manager, he bought a candy bar and said he was allowed to stay because he “bought food,” the hotel manager told police
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Police were called and arrived to find Friedhofer in a vending machine room at the hotel. As officers approached him, he ran and retreated around the corner of the building, police said.
Police directed the 36-year-old to stop; he did not and replied, “I didn’t do anything,” according to court papers. An officer eventually grabbed Friedhofer’s arm and got him to sit on the ground, police said.
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After saying he didn’t have identification, Friedhofer began yelling obscenities at police, court papers say. He is further accused of reaching into the pockets of his vest and refusing orders to stop, police said.
“As officers attempted to take him into custody, he began thrashing around,” an officer noted in court paperwork. He reportedly put his arms under his body to avoid being handcuffed.
Friedholder was eventually restrained with cuffs and placed in the back of patrol car, police said.
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The hotel manager said Friedhofer came into the business and asked to rent a room for the night. She asked for identification and a form of payment. Friedhofer said he did not have any identification and said he would pay in cash, but the manager denied him the room, according to court papers.
Friedhofer was charged with resisting arrest, defiant trespassing and disorderly conduct. He was arraigned and related on $5,000 unreleased bail.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
