By Jim Clark

Police were dispatched to Park St. last week after receiving reports that a man was behaving erratically and disturbing people in that area.

Officers arriving on the scene reportedly spotted the man in question, Christopher Doherty, 36, of Wolfeboro, NH, waiving his arms and yelling as he walked along Park St.

According to the officers on the scene, Doherty repeatedly refused to comply with their commands to stop shouting, so he was detained and placed into handcuffs.

Doherty was speaking incoherently and smelled of alcohol, according to police reports. He also reportedly made a number of unsolicited comments, saying that he had been drinking at a Chinese restaurant, that the U-Haul truck he rented was stolen while he was there and that he was just trying to go next door to Howard Johnsons.

A witness reportedly told police that Doherty was making obnoxious statements to patrons and staff at China delight restaurant before leaving and going to the Rite Aid next door.

Doherty was subsequently placed under arrest and charged with disorderly conduct.