Drunk man climbs firetruck exposes himself in bizarre PA incident

Wilkes-Barre, PA – A 36-year-old man was arrested Saturday night after climbing onto a firetruck, damaging it, and exposing himself in front of onlookers during a public intoxication incident on Wood Street, according to police.

The chaos began just before 7:30 p.m. when officers and emergency crews were dispatched to the 100 block of Wood Street for a report of an unresponsive male. Upon arrival, firefighters reported that the man — later identified as Junior Batista Rivas of Wilkes-Barre — had suddenly sprung into action by attempting to climb onto a fire department vehicle.

By the time officers reached the scene, Rivas had scaled the cab of the fire apparatus and was on its roof. While up there, he reportedly damaged a

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