YONKERS - A gathering for professional wrestlers turned raucous at a quiet north Yonkers restaurant off the Saw Mill Parkway Sunday night when the wrestler known as "The Sandman" began throwing glasses at employees.
Employees at La Lanterna, 23 Grey Oak Ave., called Yonkers police at 9:45 p.m. and when they arrived James Fullington, 45, aka "The Sandman" was still flinging glasses from a tray at employees, Yonkers police Capt. Daniel Daly said today.
As police moved in to stop him, the 6 foot 4 inch and 280 pound Fullington threw several glasses at the officers.
Two police officers, Jessica O'Dell and Frank McDonald of the First Precinct, suffered cuts to the hands and arms.
Fullington, a resident of Wayne, Pa., was finally subdued by police and charged with second-degree assault, a felony, third-degree criminal mischief, a felony, second-degree reckless endangerment, a misdemeanor, and resisting arrest, a misdemeanor.
Yonkers police Lt. Diane Hessler, a spokesperson for the department, said Fullington was taken to the county jail in Valhalla for psychiatric evaluation.
** Friends of mine called me last night to tell me about this incident. Paul told me that it seemed like they were making a movie. Very bad. Video was taken, it might wind up on YouTube. Although the police took one video for evidence in the case. * *
Arrest photo of professional wrestler James "The Sandman" Fullington. (Photo provided)
