Published: August 12, 2008 11:34 am      

Man reportedly urinates in front of group at church

Ada — During a community meeting and picnic at the Ada Cornerstone Christian Church Saturday, an intoxicated man allegedly urinated in view of the crowd.

In an ironic twist, the crowd of more than 30 were on hand to discuss ongoing action against the deterioration of Ada’s west side which included District Attorney Chris Ross, Ada Mayor Barbara Young and Assistant Chief of Police Carl Allen.

Allen said while residents were enjoying the picnic, Jonathan Eugene Futischa, 29, Ada, came stumbling out of a house across the alley way in the 600 block of West Eighth.

“He placed his left hand on the house to steady himself and began to urinate in plain view of the people in attendance,” Allen said.

Allen went to the fence of the church and identified himself as a police officer and called Futischa over.

“He started walking toward me in a very unsteady gait and then stopped,” Allen said. “He refused to come any closer.”

Allen called for other officers to assist in the situation. When Officer Kathy Umbewust and Reserve Officer Richard Hubble arrived, they ordered Futischa to stop, but he reportedly ran back inside the residence.

“The officers were forced to breach the door and make entry in order to apprehend Futischa,” Allen said. “He was arrested for public intoxication and indecent exposure.”

Allen said Futischa was found hiding in a bedroom.

The newly-formed Westside Neighborhood Association was having a potluck dinner to discuss their plan of action and also to conduct a neighborhood survey with residents in the area.

WNA cofounder LeAnne Wilson said that the WNA hopes to tackle such issues as vacant or abandoned lots within the neighborhoods, loose dogs attacking residents, vandalism and criminal acts within the area.

Wilson and cofounders Jacki Rand and Sandy Mayhue started the WNA in a response to a gunfight that took place July 13. One of the bullets from the shooting went through a part of Wilson’s dining room.

Wilson, Rand and Mayhue held an area meeting several days later to give residents a chance to voice their displeasure toward the deterioration of their neighborhoods.

The first meeting was also held at the Cornerstone Christian Church. Located at Ninth and Oak, the church is two blocks from where the gunfight occurred.