Suspect accused of felony vandalism
Ocean M. Vistain, 17, Redgranite, is charged with felony criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct.
At 4:47 a.m. Saturday, July 13, Waupaca County Deputy Sara Besel was dispatched to a campground at a music festival on Bestul Road in the town of Lebanon.
When she arrived, Besel saw a group of people holding a naked man down on the ground.
The naked man, identified as Vistain, was struggling to get free, yelling profanities and talking nonsense, according to the criminal complaint.
Vistain’s mother was trying to calm him down.
A witness took Besel to his 1981 Ford Econonoline van where he had been sleeping that night.
On their way, they passed several wooden signs that gave visitors directions.
One of the signs had been pulled out of the ground and was found near the van.
He said he was startled awake by a rear van window being shattered.
Vistain allegedly continued slamming the sign into the sides of the van.
The man said he did not know Vistain and he did not know why Vistain began slamming the wooden sign into his van.
The van’s owner said he chased Vistain and tackled him.
Other campers held Vistain to the ground and attempted to calm him down.
After more than an hour trying to control Vistain, the campers decided they needed help.
The damage to the van is estimated at $15,000.
Vistain was released on a $1,000 signature bond with the conditions that he not consume illegal drugs and maintain absolute sobriety.