James Starr had been outside the store asking people for money before he entered the Indiana Shop in the late afternoon Tuesday, according to a police report. Once inside the store, Starr claimed to be the “lord of Israel” and stated he would “bomb the place in the name of Mary,” according to the report.
When police arrived, Starr told one of the officers that the officer was “abolished from going to heaven,” according to Capt. Steve Kellams. At this time, several people were inside the store.
He left the store for a while, and the police did, too, but when he returned later, the police were called back. This time, they arrested him on the charge of intimidation.
Later, in Starr’s interview with the police, he claimed he had no recollection of the day’s events. He also admitted to smoking spice earlier in the day.
There is no drug test for spice the officers could have administered to Starr at the time, Kellams said. Starr was booked into the Monroe County Jail.
Hannah Alani
