An Allentown man is accused of charging at a police officer with a needle.
William John Szydlik, 32, is accused of charging at a Middletown police officer in the bathroom of the Oxford Valley Mall Monday afternoon.
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Police said they were dispatched to the mall bathroom for a possibly unresponsive man inside a bathroom stall.
Upon arrival, the officer reportedly found Szydlik alert and talkative inside the stall.
An officer removed a blue bag that was half out of the stall and Szydlik became “enraged. The 32 year old swung open the door and charged at the officer with a hypodermic needle in his right hand, police said.
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After a struggle, Szydlik was taken into custody, according to authorities.
Court papers detail that numerous pink and clear bags with white residue were found in the bag along with another needle.
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Szydlik was charged with two drug-related counts and resisting arrest. He was arraigned by District Judge John Kelly Jr. and sent to prison on 10 percent of $30,000 bail.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
