WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A Hanover Township man faces a slew of criminal charges after allegedly attacking a local restaurant owner with a sword, barricading himself inside the business, and assaulting police officers on Monday morning.
According to the Wilkes-Barre Police Department, 51-year-old Maxwell Bailey confronted the owner of Caribbean Paradise on South Pennsylvania Avenue while the owner was unloading items outside. Police say Bailey chased the owner and struck him with a sword before retreating inside the restaurant and locking the doors.
Once barricaded inside, Bailey allegedly vandalized the establishment, smashing bottles and smearing ketchup across the walls and windows. After police apprehended him, Bailey reportedly assaulted multiple officers during processing.
Bailey was arraigned on charges including aggravated assault, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, terroristic threats, criminal mischief, and resisting arrest. He remains held at the Luzerne County Prison in lieu of bail pending a preliminary hearing.
