Crime & Safety
Man Poops His Pants to Avoid Being Arrested in Linden: Police
He told police he had to go to the bathroom and then proceeded to defecate himself to keep the officers at bay, police said.

Linden, NJ - A Plainfield man deliberately pooped in his pants to avoid being arrested over the weekend in Linden, Linden police confirmed to Patch.
Police responded to a call of a disorderly man at 4:20 a.m. Sunday on North Wood Avenue in Linden. When they arrived, they found Kyle Chambliss, 27, of Plainfield, talking loudly on his cell phone inside his car. Police said they smelled alcohol and asked him to end his phone call and step out of the car.
After being told to end his phone call and speak to them, he became aggressive towards the officers. When he was told he was being placed under arrest, Chambliss told officers he had to defecate himself and proceeded to do so to keep the officers at bay, police said.
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Police tried to handcuff him anyway, and that's when he allegedly struck one of them in the chest with his arm and kicked another. Police administered pepper spray, and he was arrested.
Chambliss later complained of difficulty breathing and was taken to Trinitas Hospital, where he was treated. When he was released, he was charged with two counts of aggravated assault on a police officer, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. He was also wanted on warrants out of the Somerset County Sheriff's Department, Union County Sheriff's Department and Bound Brook Municipal Court.
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He was transported to the Union County Jail in lieu of $65,000 bail with a court date set for July 22nd. One of the officers sought medical treatment for his injury.
Photo of Kyle Chambliss released by the Linden Police Department
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