MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police spent a lot of time on Christmas Day with David K. Ricklefs. They cited the 53-year-old Middlebury resident for several offenses — including what police described as “hate-motivated crimes” — following a report of a man allegedly harassing a family at a Maple Street home area on Dec. 25.

Police allege Ricklefs resisted arrest and assaulted an officer while being taken into custody. Police said they then took Ricklefs to Porter Hospital for a medical evaluation. While there, police allege Ricklefs caused a disturbance and made racially charged statements toward a staff member.

After being released from the hospital, Ricklefs was taken to the Middlebury Police Department for processing. While in a holding cell, Ricklefs damaged the sprinkler system, causing flooding and water damage within the police headquarters, according to authorities.

Police said they placed Ricklefs in a cruiser while Middlebury firefighters helped shut off the building’s sprinkler system and remove standing water from inside of the building.

At this point, police said, Ricklefs again requested a medical evaluation. When Middlebury Regional EMS officials arrived and began to evaluate him, he allegedly spit into the face of one of the EMTs, according to police.

Police ultimately charged Ricklefs with three counts of simple assault, four counts of aggravated disorderly conduct, two counts of assault on a protected professional, resisting arrest, hate-motivated crimes, tampering with facilities, and unlawful mischief. Police took Ricklefs to the Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility in Rutland, where he was held for lack of $10,000 bail.

A couple days later, Ricklefs came to the attention of Middlebury police again.

On Behalf of Rutland police, Middlebury officers on Dec. 29 cited Ricklefs for three counts of assault on a protected person. A couple hours later, they cited Ricklefs for violations of a no stalking order, violating his conditions of release, and disorderly conduct, following what police called “an investigation into multiple incidents that occurred in town.”

In addition to making daily checks on houseless people who’ve been camping off Bakery Lane, Middlebury police last week:

• Distributed donated toys on Christmas Day.

• Received a report of a man showing “erratic behavior” in the downtown on Dec. 25.

• Cited Robert D. Rheaume, 50, of Middlebury for unlawful trespass on Dec. 26, after he had allegedly entered a Washington Street business after having been issued a no-trespass order.

• Took into protective custody a drunken man who had been walking along North Pleasant Street during the evening of Dec. 27. Police ultimately released the man to a sober party.

• Helped Charter House Emergency Shelter officials remove a man from the property on Dec. 27.

• On Dec. 27, helped a Mill Street business owner assess security issues following a recent theft.

• Investigated a single-vehicle crash with injuries near the intersection of Quarry Road and Foote Street on Dec. 28 at around 9:25 p.m.

• Received a report about a stranger inside a Seminary Street Extension residence on Dec. 28. Police said the man had left when confronted by the complainant and could not be found in the area.

• Investigated a report of a vehicle leaving the scene of a crash in the Elm Street area on Dec. 28.

• Were informed that someone had broken into St. Stephen’s Church on Dec. 28 and had stolen a set of keys.

• Received a complaint about gunfire heard in the Halladay Road area on Dec. 28.

• Enforced the winter overnight parking ban downtown on Dec. 28.

• Assisted Middlebury Regional EMS with a woman who’d been experiencing a mental health crisis in the Otterside Court area on Dec. 29.

• Received a report that a streetlight near Rosie’s Restaurant on Route 7 South had been damaged by a driver who had left the scene on Dec. 29.

• Assisted a man who was having a mental health episode in the Court Street area on Dec. 29.

• Removed a discharged patient from Porter Hospital’s property after he had become unruly on Dec. 29.

• Gave a ride home to an elderly patient who was stranded at Porter Hospital on Dec. 30.

• Investigated a report of a vehicle leaving the site of a crash on Bakery Lane on Dec. 30.

• Responded to a report pf a woman yelling and creating a disturbance in the downtown area on Dec. 30.

• Closed a portion of the Main Street sidewalk in front of the Marquis Theater on Dec. 30, due to “part of the building cracking and separating,” according to police.

• Received a complaint from a Valley View resident who said someone had left “kiss prints” on her window on Dec. 30.

• Responded to a report of an angry guest at Gather on Merchants Row on Dec. 31. Police said they de-escalated the situation.

• Investigated a report of two people drinking alcohol in public off Court Street on Dec. 31.

• Responded to an argument between people at the Middlebury Inn on Dec. 31. Police said those involved were separated for the night.

• Searched in vain for an intoxicated driver who had reportedly stopped at the McDonald’s Restaurant drive-through at around 10:50 p.m. on Dec. 31.

• Assisted Middlebury Regional EMS with a drunken man at a Route 7 South home at around Dec. 11:15 p.m. on Dec. 31.