Fairfield County Sheriff Dave Phalen said David William Kopp (pictured, left), of the Lancaster area, allegedly entered the courthouse while dressed as a woman, walked into a second-floor clerk’s office and then proceeded upstairs to Judge Steve Jackson’s courtroom. Kopp was found sitting on the bench in a witness chair, according to Deputy Jeff Marvin.
…Deputies took Kopp into custody because he entered the courthouse for no lawful reason, Phalen said. Kopp allegedly tries to enter courtrooms because he says judges are corrupt, NewsChannel 4’s Monique Ming Laven reported. Kopp was charged with resisting arrest, failure to comply with a police officer, disorderly conduct and criminal trespassing.
In the past, Phalen said Kopp created a disturbance in the courthouse to the point that Jackson issued a court order stating that Kopp was not to be on the fourth floor unless a court hearing or appointment was scheduled.
…Kopp allegedly resisted arrest. His wig fell off during the ordeal.
“He told us that we were all fired,” Marvin said. “As long as the sheriff says I have a job, I’m going.”
