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Scott Bruce Fischer, of the 800 block of Waterford Drive, was represented by Skippack attorney Martin Mullaney.
A 64-year-old Hatfield Township man accused of walking into Citadel Bank at Ralph’s Corner Shopping Center last July with nothing on but a zip-up sweatshirt, exposing his genitals to employees, citizens and juveniles had all charges dismissed at a preliminary hearing Wednesday.
Scott Bruce Fischer, of the 800 block of Waterford Drive, had charges of indecent exposure, open lewdness, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness dismissed at a hearing before Magisterial District Judge Ed Levine in Lansdale. Fischer was represented by Skippack attorney Martin Mullaney.
According to district court officials, the charges were dismissed by agreement of all parties, including Hatfield Police. Another source confirmed Fischer's charges were dismissed due to health issues.
On July 18, at 2:36 p.m., police responded to the bank at 2333 Welsh Road for a report of a man wearing only a zip-up sweatshirt and no pants, according to the complaint.
Upon arrival, police spoke to a manager who said a man, identified as Fischer, walked into the bank wearing just the sweatshirt and was nude elsewhere, police said.
Fischer was told to leave the bank due to being nude under his sweatshirt, at which time he argued with bank employees, unzipped his sweatshirt and revealed his penis to bank employees, police said.
Fischer was attempting to cover his penis with a plastic bag, police said.
Then, police went to McDonald’s next to Citadel Bank, and spoke to a manager, who related that Fischer walked across the parking lot of McDonald’s with his penis exposed toward Aldi Food Store, per the complaint. While Fischer was on McDonald’s property, there were juvenile customers inside of the restaurant, police said.
While at McDonald’s, police saw Fischer cross Forty Foot Road in heavy vehicular traffic and pedestrian traffic toward Autozone at 140 Forty Foot Road, police said. There were several pedestrians and vehicles containing juveniles that were able to view Fischer in his state of undress, per the complaint.
Police said Fischer had a blue zip-up sweatshirt that was unzipped, with a plastic bag near his genitalia.
Police made contact with Fischer, and police saw Fischer’s penis above the bag, per the affidavit. Fischer also consented to a portable breath test, which confirmed the presence of alcohol, police said. He was taken into custody by police.
One month after his arrest, Fischer’s home caught fire and was deemed uninhabitable.
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using public court records.
Editor's Choice: The article has been updated to reflect the fact that dismissal of charges relied on an agreement of all parties involved due to the defendant's mental well-being.
