Monday, May 6, 2013

A Stormtrooper and Ghostbuster Are Attacked

So very not cool.

Westbrook man arrested in assaults at Portland comics event 
Police used an electric stun gun on a Westbrook man they say randomly assaulted two people Saturday at the Free Comic Book Day event in downtown Portland and also threatened police.
Police Lt. Gary Hutcheson said Adam Barnes, 31, was arrested on State Street after a man dressed as a Ghostbuster and another dressed as a Stormtrooper were assaulted outside Coast City Comics at Congress and Park streets, where people dressed in costumes had gathered about 2:30 p.m. Hutcheson said the Stormtrooper character – Owen Wood of Portland in real life –  was thrown to the ground and the Ghostbuster character was punched.
Hutcheson said Barnes, who is 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 300 pounds, was intoxicated.
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