Disorderly Person Arrested for Obstruction

ERMA — On Wed., Aug. 4th, at approximately 1:40 a.m. Lower Township Patrol Officers were dispatched to the Bayshore Inn bar located in the township’s North Cape May Section, for a disorderly person who was refusing to leave the establishment.
As patrol officers arrived on the scene, the subject in question later identified as William Rynne, Jr., age 46, of the 100 Block of Cherry Hill Road in the township’s North Cape May Section, ran from the officers and attempted to hide in some nearby hedges.
Employees at the Bayshore Inn advised officers that Rynne had been very disorderly and combative inside the bar and wanted officers to advise him that he was no longer welcomed at the establishment.
Patrol officers then located Rynne hiding behind thick hedges in the area. At that time they advised him several times to come out from behind the hedges. Rynne was very belligerent and verbally refused to obey the officer’s demands to come out from his hiding area.
At that point, the subject was told that he was under arrest for Obstruction of Justice.
As officers entered the hedges to affect his arrest, the subject ran through a yard then jumped a fence with officers in foot pursuit.
Officer Robert Fessler caught up with the subject, however Rynne physically resisted his arrest, struggling with the officer, ripping the officer’s uniform shirt.
S/O Kevin Boyle, Jr. then arrived on scene and assisted Officer Fessler in restraining Rynne.
Rynne was placed under arrest and transported to Lower Township Police Department where he was charged with the following offenses:
Obstruction of Justice
Resisting Arrest
Criminal Mischief