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Man arrested in Arecibo after insulting police sergeant at restaurant

61-year-old Richard Solomon Keeling was arrested for insulting a police sergeant in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

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Puerto Rico Police stated Keeling repeatedly insulted police sergeant Alex Novoa González while the officer was eating at the restaurant, and ignored requests to stop. [1][6] Puerto Rico Police stated that 61 year old Arecibo resident Richard Solomon Keeling was arrested on 5 November 2026 at a Church's Chicken restaurant in Arecibo. [2] Judge Alba I. Calderón Cestero of the Arecibo First Instance Court found probable cause for all three charges against Keeling. [3][5] Judge Alba I. Calderón Cestero set a total bail amount of $20,000 for Keeling, which Keeling did not post. [4] The incident occurred at the Church's Chicken location on PR-129 highway, kilometer 1.2, Arecibo on Thursday November 5. [7]
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  1. Puerto Rico Police stated Keeling repeatedly insulted police sergeant Alex Novoa González while the officer was eating at the restaurant, and ignored requests to stop. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  2. Puerto Rico Police stated that 61 year old Arecibo resident Richard Solomon Keeling was arrested on 5 November 2026 at a Church's Chicken restaurant in Arecibo. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  3. Judge Alba I. Calderón Cestero of the Arecibo First Instance Court found probable cause for arrest on 7 November 2026. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  4. Judge Alba I. Calderón Cestero set a total bail amount of $20,000 for Keeling, which Keeling did not post. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  5. Judge Alba I. Calderón Cestero of the Arecibo First Instance Court found probable cause for all three charges against Keeling. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  6. Puerto Rico Police allege Richard Solomon Keeling approached an eating police sergeant and directed offensive remarks about the officer and his work. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  7. The incident occurred at the Church's Chicken location on PR-129 highway, kilometer 1.2, Arecibo on Thursday November 5. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
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