Crime & Safety
Waukesha Man in Darth Vader Mask Faces Drug Charges
Police find marijuana inside suspect's home after he refused to come to the door and talk with them after concerns were raised about his well being, according to criminal complaint.
A 26-year-old Waukesha man is facing drug charges after he recently showed up at a friend’s house wearing a Darth Vader mask and talking about how most people die on their 27th birthday, according to a criminal complaint filed in Waukesha County Circuit Court.
Patrick A. Tully was charged in on Friday with one count of bail jumping, one count of disorderly conduct, one count of possession of drug paraphernalia and one count of possession of THC. If convicted, he faces up to 1 ½ years in prison and $12,500 in fines.
According to the criminal complaint:
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Tully showed up at a friend’s house at 4:10 a.m. Oct. 15 wearing the Darth Vader mask and blaring loud music. He dropped off two sports jerseys for the residents of the home and began talking about his upcoming birthday and told the friend most people die when they turn 27.
The next day, police were called to Waukesha Memorial Hospital after Tully was there making threats about shooting people after his father took him there due to concerns he had about his wellbeing. Tully ran from the hospital and was later located at his residence in the 300 block of North East Avenue.
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An officer called out to Tully to come out and talk, but he shouted back saying he wouldn’t. Officers then came to the door, but Tully began kicking it, causing a piece to fall off.
Inside the residence officers found marijuana and a glass pipe in plain view.
Tully will make his initial appearance in court on Monday. Tully was on bail from an incident this summer after he was arrested on during Freeman Friday Night Live.
