# 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]

## What this stands on

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 Hora, News)
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 Hora, News)
3. Judge Alba I. Calderón Cestero of the Arecibo First Instance Court found probable cause for arrest on 7 November 2026. (Primera Hora, News)
4. Judge Alba I. Calderón Cestero set a total bail amount of $20,000 for Keeling, which Keeling did not post. (Primera Hora, News)
5. Judge Alba I. Calderón Cestero of the Arecibo First Instance Court found probable cause for all three charges against Keeling. (El Nuevo Día, News)
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 Día, News)
7. The incident occurred at the Church's Chicken location on PR-129 highway, kilometer 1.2, Arecibo on Thursday November 5. (El Nuevo Día, News)

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