Nolan Thomas Hollenden, 32, of the 700 block of Philadelphia Avenue, was charged Sept. 26 by Warrington Police.
A Warrington Township man has been charged with criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct after, police allege, he refused to leave the property of John Barclay Elementary School during a community farmers market, claiming the school was “feeding pallets of food to all the illegals.”
Nolan Thomas Hollenden, 32, of the 700 block of Philadelphia Avenue, was charged with the misdemeanor trespass charge by Warrington Township Police Sept. 26, per court documents. The disorderly conduct charge is a summary offense, per court documents.
According to PhillyBurbs, Barclay hosts a farmers market the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the 2015 Palomino Drive school. Per the report, the market gives away about 10,000 pounds of food to families in need per event.
On Sept. 26, at 5:02 p.m., per the affidavit, police were called to the school for a disorderly person who was trespassing, identified as Hollenden.
Police said the school’s principal was hosting the market event, which is invite-only and pre-registration is required. The principal saw Hollenden walking throughout the market, per the complaint, spoke with him, and had a brief conversation about the work the school does for the food market.
Hollenden, police allege, became agitated and asked the principal if he was “feeding all of these illegals.” The principal, police said, told Hollenden he did not know and needed him to leave the property.
Hollenden, being agitated and aggressive, allegedly told the principal he did not need to leave because he was a taxpayer and had every right to be there.
Police said Hollenden was told to leave four times by the principal, and on the fourth time, was told he will call the police.
When the principal walked away to call the police and enter the school, police allege Hollenden followed the principal inside the school vestibule, where he was demanded to leave immediately.
The principal had to physically block Hollenden with his body so he would not enter the school, police allege in the affidavit.
All the while, police allege Hollenden was holding his phone up, saying multiple times that the school “was feeding pallets of food to all the illegals” for five minutes, even attempting to interact with guests and children.
Police said a “No Trespassing” sign is posted at the school.
Hollenden was arrested and transported to the police station, where he was processed and released, police said.
No bail information is available on Hollenden. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Oct. 28 at 9:30 a.m. before Magisterial District Judge Stacy Wertman
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using public court records.
