By Jim Clark

Somerville Police received a call from Assembly Mall security last week reporting that they had received a complaint from the staff at the Express store of a man who was behaving erratically, and appeared to be on drugs.

An officer was dispatched to the location and was informed by store staff that the man in question, later identified as Momadue Darboe, of Malden, had reportedly ripped a shirt from an employee and threw it on a table, and then began spinning and jumping around. When they informed him they would call security, he fled the store walking on Grand Union Blvd.

The officer left Express and searched the area by patrol car, whereupon he soon spotted a man fitting the description provided by the store employees walking along the street.

According to reports, Darboe made eye contact with the officer and immediately entered J Crew.

The officer parked his vehicle and started to walk toward J Crew. Darboe reportedly tried to walk past the officer, who asked if he would stop and talk to him.

The officer reported that Darboe immediately became aggressive, screaming that he has rights and shouting obscenities.

The officer reportedly explained to Darboe that he had received a call about his wellbeing and that he was checking to make sure he was all right.

According to the officer, Darboe took a fighting stance and started screaming that he would be respected. He reportedly told the officer that he was there to avenge his great-grandparents and that he would make the officer a slave. Darboe then reportedly spat at the officer’s feet.

The officer asked Darboe to calm down, but he reportedly began to yell that this is America and he had rights.

The officer called for backup, and upon seeing additional units arrive, Darboe began to scream obscenities and clenched his fists, becoming more boisterous in his behavior, police said.

Darboe was reportedly asked for his identification and he offered a college ID card and a date of birth that turned out to be false, according to reports.

Police eventually determined his true identity and learned that he had an active warrant out of Boston District Court. When confronted with this information, Darboe reportedly continued his angry tirade and expressed a dismissive attitude regarding the warrant.

As the engagement with Darboe was the attracting attention of passers-by and beginning to affect passing motor vehicle traffic, it was decided to place him under arrest, charging him with disorderly conduct as well as booking him on the warrant charge, also for disorderly conduct.