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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; A Luzerne man who battled patrons and police during a bar skirmish and later needed seven men to subdue him pleaded guilty Monday in Luzerne County Court to assault charges.</p><p>Jason Patrick Kilduff, of 272 Kelly St., Luzerne, pleaded guilty in front of Luzerne County Judge Joseph F. Sklarosky Jr. to three misdemeanor counts of assault stemming from a late-night brawl inside Bar Louie at Mohegan Sun Pocono on May 21.</p><p>According to a criminal complaint, Kilduff, 34, became irate after a bartender didn&#8217;t acknowledge him quick enough when he tried to pay his bar tab.</p><p>Bar Louie employee Michael Rufus was punched in the back of the head by Kilduff as he attempted to break up the fight, which had broken out between Kilduff and other unknown bar patrons, the complaint says.</p><p>Kevin McNulty, another bar patron, said he tried to come to Rufus&#8217; aid when Kilduff bit him in the chest area near his armpit.</p><p>After being subdued by casino security, Plains Township police then led Kilduff back into the bar area to retrieve his wallet and pay his tab, but Kilduff again became agitated and started shouting at bar manager Erin Petroski.</p><p>Plains Township Police Officer Frank Oatridge warned Kilduff to stop, but Kilduff called the officer a &#8220;tough guy&#8221; and started to walk away. Oatridge told Kilduff he was not free to go and was part of an active investigation, the complaint says.</p><p>Kilduff was then told he was being placed under arrest after he ignored Oatridge&#8217;s instructions and attempted to leave.</p><p>A struggle ensued after Kilduff resisted. Kilduff was hit with a Taser four times, none of which had any effect. Kilduff continued to resist after being taken to the ground, grabbing and squeezing an officer&#8217;s hand in the struggle.</p><p>It took four Plains Township police officers, two state troopers and the casino&#8217;s security supervisor to finally subdue Kilduff, the complaint says.</p><p>Sklarosky on Monday ordered Kilduff to pay $383 to the casino for damages and $300 to the Plains Township Police Department, according to court documents. He was also ordered to write a letter of apology to the officer whose hand he squeezed.</p><p>Kilduff is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 3.</p><style>
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Luzerne man who battled police, bit Bar Louie patron during brawl pleads guilty to assault charges