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<p>WILKES-BARRE TWP. &#8212; A man who wanted to show his support for police at Thursday night&#8217;s Skate With a Cop fundraiser at Skateaway quickly wore out his welcome when he kept falling over and almost colliding with other skaters, officers say.</p><p>William Andrew Gavlick, 31, was allegedly drunk.</p><p>Police say they eventually asked him to leave, and he became belligerent.</p><p>Gavlick was then cited with public drunkenness, but the incident wasn&#8217;t over yet.</p><p>When he received the citation, he allegedly tore it up and threw it on the ground.</p><p>&#8220;Gavlick was advised if he refused to pick up the citation he would receive additional citations,&#8221; states a Facebook post by township police. &#8220;Gavlick refused to pick up the citation and left the property.&#8221;</p><p>Gavlick, of Gilligan Street, Wilkes-Barre, now faces two additional citations for scattering rubbish and disorderly conduct.</p><p>Skate With a Cop was organized to help raise money to purchase ballistic shields for local police. It was also touted as a way for residents to get to know their officers.</p><style>
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Police: Drunken man causes disturbance at skating fundraiser for officers