SYRACUSE - A Fort Drum soldier who walked into a police station threatening officers with what appeared to be an assault rifle must remain in jail.
Onondaga County Judge William Walsh rejected a defense request Tuesday to have Spc. Matthew Campbell released to U.S. Army officials so he could return to Fort Drum for psychiatric treatment.
Senior Assistant District Attorney Alison Fineberg objected to the release unless the Army had a specific treatment plan set up for Campbell. Walsh agreed, ordering Campbell jailed until the Army provides more detailed information about treating him.
Campbell, 33, was charged July 29 with second-degree menacing and harassment after he pointed a gun at officers at the Cicero police station. Officials said Campbell was apparently trying to commit suicide by having police shoot him.
Police talked Campbell into dropping the weapon, which turned out to be a pellet gun.
Campbell is being held on $50,000 bail.
Senior Assistant District Attorney Alison Fineberg objected to the release unless the Army had a specific treatment plan set up for Campbell. Walsh agreed, ordering Campbell jailed until the Army provides more detailed information about treating him.
Campbell, 33, was charged July 29 with second-degree menacing and harassment after he pointed a gun at officers at the Cicero police station. Officials said Campbell was apparently trying to commit suicide by having police shoot him.
Police talked Campbell into dropping the weapon, which turned out to be a pellet gun.
Campbell is being held on $50,000 bail.
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