Alan David Patton, 59, of the Northwest Side, was acquitted last month of collecting urine from a public bathroom in Lewis Center but was found guilty of criminal mischief by Delaware Municipal Court Judge David P. Sunderman. It was the latest in a series of bathroom-related crimes for Patton. Assistant City Prosecutor Joseph E. Schmansky detailed Patton's criminal history, dating to 1978, which included charges of voyeurism, public indecency, criminal mischief and rape.
Schmansky requested five years of house arrest for Patton, pointing to his unwillingness to attend court-ordered counselling after earlier convictions. "I'm not certain jail time is going to do the trick for him," Schmansky said. "It seems like what Mr. Patton really wants to do is just do the jail term and then get out and do it again."
Sunderman agreed with the prosecution, sentencing Patton to 30 days in jail and fining him $250. The jail time will be followed by five years of house arrest with electronic monitoring. He will not be allowed to use any public bathrooms. The judge said it's likely that Patton will re-offend, and house arrest is the only way to try to prevent that.
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