MARICOPA, Ariz. – A Missouri man was recently arrested after he allegedly spent Valentine’s Day drunk inside an Arizona library and pointed “finger guns” at library staff members when they asked him to leave.

The Maricopa (Arizona) Police Department arrested Kile Nickelson on charges of disorderly conduct, criminal nuisance and public drunkenness on Feb. 14, 2025, according to a police report obtained by FOX 2.

The report indicates that Nickelson was found with a Missouri birth certificate at the time of his arrest and has an active warrant out of the state. Missouri court records identified him as a 39-year-old resident of Cuba, Missouri, with a warrant issued in December 2024 for a parole violation in Phelps County.

According to the Maricopa police report, Nickelson was “threatening employees by pointing finger guns at them,” as the library was closing for the day. When one employee asked him to leave, he responded by pointing finger guns at her. The library manager then intervened, and after a brief verbal confrontation, Nickelson was out of the building. An employee then locked a door to the library out of fear for her safety.

A short time later, police found Nickelson near the library. As one officer approached Nickleson, he was observed to have slurred speech and a strong odor of alcohol. When the officer attempted to arrest him, Nickelson initially refused to comply, and he was subsequently taken to the ground, per the police report.

During a search, police discovered a pocket knife in his front pocket and found his birth certificate in his backpack.

After that, Nickelson was booked into the Pinal County (Arizona) Jail on charges of disorderly conduct, criminal nuisance and public drunkenness, according to the report.