//Man accused of breaking into Milwaukee Brewers stadium, wanted to 'write his name in cursive with the tractor'

Man accused of breaking into Milwaukee Brewers stadium, wanted to 'write his name in cursive with the tractor'

A man accused of breaking into the Milwaukee Brewers stadium on June 2 and damaging the field told police he was “going to try to write his name in cursive with the tractor tires, but it moved too slow,” according to the criminal complaint.The 40-year-old Milwaukee man was charged with criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct. The man told police he tested the doors at Miller Park and was surprised to find an open door, so he took it as a sign and entered, the complaint said.Once on the field, the man yelled at the field crew. A security officer said he saw the man walk to a tractor, which was in the far corner of right field, get on the tractor and begin driving across the field, lowering and raising the front end bucket, damaging and digging holes in the field. The man admitted to scaring the people on the field so they would be afraid to approach him, the complaint said. An estimated $40,000 in damage was done to the Miller Park field. He finished by running the bases before walking out of the stadium.The man was arrested and released on a signature bond. A judge ordered him to stay away from Miller Park. He has pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect and a judge has ordered him to undergo a psychological evaluation.He was scheduled to appear in court again on Oct. 12.

A man accused of breaking into the Milwaukee Brewers stadium on June 2 and damaging the field told police he was “going to try to write his name in cursive with the tractor tires, but it moved too slow,” according to the criminal complaint.

The 40-year-old Milwaukee man was charged with criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct.

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The man told police he tested the doors at Miller Park and was surprised to find an open door, so he took it as a sign and entered, the complaint said.

Once on the field, the man yelled at the field crew.

A security officer said he saw the man walk to a tractor, which was in the far corner of right field, get on the tractor and begin driving across the field, lowering and raising the front end bucket, damaging and digging holes in the field.

The man admitted to scaring the people on the field so they would be afraid to approach him, the complaint said.

An estimated $40,000 in damage was done to the Miller Park field.

He finished by running the bases before walking out of the stadium.

The man was arrested and released on a signature bond. A judge ordered him to stay away from Miller Park. He has pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect and a judge has ordered him to undergo a psychological evaluation.

He was scheduled to appear in court again on Oct. 12.