Frank Temple
Courtesy of Washtenaw County Jail
The 50-year-old Ypsilanti man accused of pulling a knife on a group of 13-year-olds was arraigned Wednesday on assault charges, police said.
Frank Temple was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, resisting arrest and assault and battery, court records indicate.
Police used a stun gun to subdue Temple when they were called to Ypsilanti's Riverside Park around 7:45 p.m. Monday and found him swinging a pocket knife at the kids, Sgt. Thomas Eberts said.
The man, who was intoxicated, took notice of the kids while they were fishing, police said.
“He was bothering them and wouldn’t leave them alone,” Eberts said.
Temple became upset, pulled out a small pocket knife and began swinging it at the Ypsilanti boy, Ypsilanti Township boy, Ann Arbor boy and Ypsilanti girl, all 13 years old, according to police.
Temple ignored warnings from police and refused to drop the knife, so the stun gun was used, Eberts said.
He was taken first to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital and then to the Washtenaw County Jail. Temple was arraigned Wednesday and had a preliminary examination hearing set for July 2.
Jail records indicate Temple posted bond and is not currently in custody. Jail officials did not immediately know what the bond amount was but said Temple posted it and was turned over to Detroit police on warrants. The amount also was not available in court records.
Felonious assault is punishable by four years in prison or a fine of not more than $2,000, or both.
John Counts covers cops and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at johncounts@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.