DES MOINES, Iowa — A 21-year-old man is accused of running naked through a hotel in Des Moines, Iowa, wielding a toilet plunger and pulling fire alarms, authorities said.
Trevyn Wayne Hill, 21, of Las Vegas, was arrested on Jan. 28 and charged with assault while displaying a dangerous weapon, first-degree criminal mischief and disorderly conduct, according to Polk County online booking records.
According to the Des Moines Police Department, Hill approached a victim in the 18th-floor stairwell at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown with the toilet plunger, KCCI-TV reported.
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According to court documents, the naked man yelled “I’m going to (expletive) get you” as he chased the victim, the television station reported.
Police said that multiple people saw Hill allegedly pull fire alarms around the hotel, according to KCCI. The man continued running on several floors, swinging the plunger until he was subdued by police officers.
Hill was booked into the Polk County Jail and posted bail on Jan. 29, according to court records. He pleaded not guilty to the charges on Thursday and will appear in court at a later date, records show.
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