According to a press release from Mattoon Police Department, Nichols J. Blakemore, age 34 of Mattoon, was arrested on June 17th at 1:17 p.m. in the 2400 block of Dewitt Ave. He was charged with Disorderly Conduct.
The charge alleges that he yelled and screamed to the point of causing a neighborhood disturbance, and that he threatened to strike a woman with a crutch. Blakemore was issued a notice to appear in court.