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When alleged intoxicated driver Zachory Cipriani was arrested on suspicion of DUI on Gap Road in Washington Township about 5 p.m. on Aug. 18, the 36-year-old city motorist created such commotion at the scene that police officers were forced to close the road for a brief period of time for his own safety, according to court papers filed by Muncy police. "He created a large disturbance in the roadway which caused traffic to stop," an officer wrote in a criminal complaint. He refused to answer any questions, saying he was messed up and he began shouting a man's name, saying it was his attorney and told officers to call him because he was "pleading the Fifth (Amendment)," meaning he was exercising his right to remain silent.
Five officers from three different police departments had to respond to the scene to assist in taking Cipriani in custody. While en route to UPMC Muncy to submit a blood test, Cipriani continuously yelled obscenities and "experienced a vast range of emotions," according to an affidavit. Once at the hospital, Cipriani, of 2222 Lincoln St., refused to submit a blood sample and "created a loud disturbance in the emergency room," court records stated. After four officers escorted Cipriani out of the hospital, his handcuffs were removed and he was told he was "free to go," the affidavit stated. As he walked away, Cipriani yelled obscenities, "put both middle fingers in the air," and told the officers he would "see them in court," police said.
In addition to DUI, Cipriani has been charged with two counts of disorderly conduct, accidents involving damage to attended vehicle or property (he fled the scene of a crash on Ridge Road in Brady Township), resisting arrest and four summary violations. He waived his preliminary hearing last week before District Judge Kirsten Gardner and is free on $5,000 bail.