NORWAY – Police arrested marijuana legalization activist Aaron Fuda in the buff Saturday, charging him with providing a place for minors to drink alcohol and resisting arrest.

As police prepared to drive him to jail, someone in the crowd of 100 or 150 party goers threw a log at the Norway police cruiser and damaged the grille and hood.

Norway police officer Shane White answered a loud music call at Fuda’s 57 McKay Road residence about 11:30 p.m. Saturday. In his report, White said there were about 100 to 150 people there and a band was playing outside.

He said as he approached the party he met an 18-year-old woman who appeared to have been drinking. He learned from her that other minors were drinking on the property, and he called for help from other officers.

Six law enforcement agents, a combination of Norway, Oxford and Paris police and two Oxford County Sheriff’s deputies, were on scene and headed for the party’s center.

White said he was approached by Fuda, who was naked, asking what was going on.

White told him he was under arrest for providing a place for minors to consume alcohol, and Fuda resisted, according to the report.

“I told him not to resist, but he held both arms stiffly in front of him and wouldn’t put his hands behind his back,” White said. “When deputy (Ian) Tate tried to take his arm he screamed, ‘Legalize marijuana,’ and started kicking and struggling.”

Police handcuffed him and then had to use leg shackles to get him into the vehicle, as he would block entrance with his legs when they tried to put him in, according to the report.

White said law enforcement officials saw several people they could identify as minors at the party.

“Because the mood of the party turned nasty, we determined that other than making sure anyone leaving the area was with a sober driver and that the noise didn’t escalate again, we would back off,” White’s report read. “As I turned around to leave for the jail someone threw a large log and hit the cruiser, breaking the grille and hood.”

Both charges against Fuda are Class D crimes punishable by fines of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000 and up to 364 days in the county jail.

Fuda’s bail was set at $500 unsecured or $50 cash. He was released on bail on Sunday.

jsmedley@sunjournal.com

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