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Police: Marion man told cop he’ll rip her ‘to shreds’

A Marion man attempted to kick a police officer and threatened to “rip her to shreds,” according to a criminal complaint.

He now faces another charge after police reported finding him drunk at a public library five days later.

Richard E. Greer Jr., 47, was charged with threatening a police officer and misdemeanor disorderly conduct on April 16 in Outagamie County Circuit Court.

On April 22, he was charged with bail jumping.

He is in custody on a $200 cash bond, according to court records.

According to the criminal complaints:

On April 15, Grand Chute Police Officer Danielle Downey was dispatched to the front of Badger Elementary School to perform a welfare check on Greer, who was intoxicated and lying near the roadway.

Greer agreed to a preliminary breath test, which indicated he had a .15 blood alcohol concentration.

He told Downey he needed to get to Kansas City and asked her to take him there.

The complaint states he then began talking about “my girl,” insisting she had overdosed and he did not murder her. The complaint does not specify who this is.

Greer then asked Downey to shoot him, telling her, “I want you to blow my brains out,” according to the complaint.

Then Greer told Downey he kicks hard. He attempted to kick her but “was unable to move his legs well,” the complaint states.

He also threatened to spit on Downey.

“Richard further advised that he wanted to box her and rip her to shreds,” the complaint states.

Greer was then taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton where he refused to obey orders, screamed and swore at a crisis officer, the complaint says. He was medically cleared and taken to jail.

Five days later, April 20 after 10 a.m., first responders, firefighters and police responded to Appleton Public Library where Greer  had slurred speech, was unable to stand and smelled of alcohol, according to the criminal complaint.

Per the conditions of the $150 cash bond he had posted two days after his arrest in Grand Chute, Greer was ordered to maintain absolute sobriety.

Greer faces up to six years in prison for each felony charge if convicted.

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