Gregory A. Brice Jr., 31, of Cuba, was arrested on Aug. 16 and charged on allegations of two class B misdemeanors, including first-degree sexual misconduct and second-degree property damage.

Deputy Joshua Traxel of the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office wrote in the probable cause statement that around 5:57 p.m. on Aug. 16, he was informed of a male individual who was observed on security cameras at a redacted location in Steelville engaging in obscene behavior.

Residents of the property showed security camera footage from around 7:18 p.m. on Aug. 15, depicting Brice, whom Traxel identified from prior contact with him, standing nude in the property’s yard. The video showed Brice standing directly in front of a windowed door that leads to an area of the residence where one of the residents’ bedrooms is located while engaging in obscene behavior.

Two residents, identified as LH and MC in the probable cause statement, were home at the time but were unaware of the incident until LH later reviewed the security camera footage.

Traxel wrote that the third resident involved, identified as PC, claimed that the compartment on his work truck and his shop door had been opened.

“PC escorted me to the shop, which is a metal-sided building. Inside the shop, PC showed me a battery backup device that was on the ground with the battery removed. The battery and the plastic piece that secured the battery in place were also on the ground,” Traxel wrote. “PC stated the battery backup was not previously in that condition and that he does not remove the batteries from his equipment.”

Traxel observed a scratch on a battery charger on the ground, which PC estimated was valued at approximately $150-$200, and a damaged battery backup device that PC estimated was valued at $75.

All three subjects said they wanted to pursue prosecution regarding the incident.

After advising him of his Miranda Rights, Brice claimed that he was under the influence of mushrooms and didn’t remember the incident.

“Gregory (Brice) stated he did not remember much from (that) night other than attempting to exit the woods,” Traxel wrote. “I explained to Gregory that the shop building had also been entered. Gregory stated he apologized. I pointed out that his statement that he apologized indicated he remembered something about entering the shop. Gregory then stated he did not remember and that he had only said he apologized.”

Brice claimed to have been screaming for help in the woods, and his girlfriend, identified as CB, said that she had been contacted by law enforcement after they found Brice’s clothes in the woods.

When Brice was being arrested, Traxel wrote that CB claimed Brice had not been wearing clothes because he “had an accident” and obtained clothing from an unnamed individual. Brice then argued that he was not the man in the video because he wouldn’t do something like that.

When asked, Brice asserted that it wasn’t him in the video, but that it was his body.

“Gregory then began explaining that he believed a demon was attached to him. Gregory stated that although the body was his, he believed it was not his mind,” Traxel wrote. “Gregory was transported to the Crawford County Adult Detention Center. While at the detention center, I had an opportunity to speak with Gregory again after he had calmed down. Gregory stated he remembered walking on (redacted) Road and urinating himself.”

Brice continued to claim that he didn’t remember going to the residence, but after being shown the security footage again, he said he thought he remembered opening the door, but walked away and didn’t want anything to do with it.

“Gregory stated he believed it was someone else’s residence that he knew because the person had a similar work truck. Gregory stated he remembered opening the compartment on the work truck,” Traxel wrote. “I asked Gregory if he remembered being inside the shop, and he stated that he did.”

He entered what he believed at the time was his grandfather’s shop after they “magically” opened, and claimed he had no control when asked about the moved items. Brice went to the glass portion of the garage door because the door he entered through wouldn’t open. Traxel noted that two of the damaged items were located near the garage.

Traxel also wrote that call notes, made by Deputy Kathen Hanson, mentioned that Brice’s pants were located at a redacted location and that an individual found him nude.

At approximately 10:44 a.m. on Aug. 15, responding deputies located Brice, and body camera footage showed him wearing the same clothes as when Traxel arrested him.

Brice is being held at the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office on a $500 cash bond with required weekly drug testing and GPS monitoring. He is also ordered to have no contact with the victims of the incident.

He is scheduled to appear at 9 a.m. on Sept. 24 before Judge Patrick Horsefield’s 42nd Division Circuit Court in Crawford County.