kalkaska -- A Kalkaska man who allegedly assaulted a local cemetery worker is jailed on unrelated charges.
Kalkaska County deputies arrested Jason Musser, 37, on Dec. 2 after he allegedly visited his ex-wife's house, said Sheriff David Israel.
"She called because he shouldn't have been there," he said.
Musser was charged with trespassing and resisting and obstructing a police officer. He remains in the Kalkaska County Jail.
"He's got a long history here," Israel said. "It's lengthy. Mostly alcohol-related offenses."
But Musser also faces aggravated assault and malicious destruction of property charges in Grand Traverse County, said Prosecutor Al Schneider.
The misdemeanor charges stem from a Dec. 1 incident in which Musser allegedly assaulted an Oakwood Cemetery worker, leaving the man with facial injuries.
Musser allegedly was inhaling glue on cemetery grounds when a contractor told him to leave, police said. But once the contractor turned away, Musser allegedly attacked him.
Police said Musser repeatedly punched and kicked the victim, then ran off. Before leaving the cemetery, Musser also allegedly damaged a granite bench worth between $200 and $1,000, police said.
About two hours after leaving the cemetery, Musser appeared at the nearby U.S. Army Reserve Center off Airport Access Road and jumped into a woman's car with her.
He asked for a ride to Acme, but the woman refused and he again ran off.
A Traverse City Police officer received information a day later from a downtown business owner who said Musser frequently purchased modeling cement, said Capt. Steve Morgan.
A Kalkaska County probation officer also contacted several downtown Traverse City businesses, seeking information on an individual who purchased excessive amounts of glue. Morgan could not confirm whether the probation officer was assigned to Musser.
Police obtained Musser's photograph and showed it to the cemetery worker and the woman at the U.S. Army Reserve Center.
Both individuals identified Musser as their suspect, Morgan said.
