A Penn Forest Township man has been accused of assaulting a Carbon County detective who was trying to remove him from the county courthouse.

Matthew Schutter, 45, was taken into custody Friday afternoon and arraigned on charges including felony aggravated assault.The charges stem from a March 28 incident where Schutter allegedly assaulted County Chief Detective Tim Nothstein inside the Carbon County Courthouse, and generally caused a disturbance, despite being asked to leave by sheriff’s deputies.Schutter also attempted to file a criminal complaint against Nothstein after the incident occurred, alleging that he was choked and caused to drop his cellphone. Police reviewed surveillance footage and found it did not line up with Schutter’s account.The case is being prosecuted by the state attorney general’s office.Schutter was arraigned Friday before District Judge Edward Lewis and sent to Carbon County Correctional Facility in lieu of $25,000 bail.Schutter told Lewis his only employment is as an elected auditor in Penn Forest Township. He shook his head and occasionally laughed to himself as he read through the charges in the courtroom.According to court papers, on March 28, Nothstein attempted to intervene after workers in the District Attorney’s office locked Schutter out because he was angry. He was then seen pounding loudly on the door, leading a worker to press the office’s panic button.Nothstein told police that he came out to where Schutter was standing and told him to leave the building.When he grabbed Schutter’s arm to lead him out the door, Schutter turned his arm “quickly and violently,” causing a right thumb injury to Nothstein.Three sheriff’s deputies were able to calm Schutter and lead him to their office. He was released just before 4:30 p.m., when the courthouse closes for the day.The sheriff’s deputies informed him that the office was closing, but he insisted on going to the Prothonotary’s office to file a lawsuit against Nothstein.When Schutter attempted to go into the office, Sheriff’s deputy Ryan Rehatcheck restrained Schutter by taking him to the ground, and handcuffing him.Schutter attempted to file a criminal complaint against Nothstein the night of the incident, alleging that Nothstein choked him, and knocked Schutter’s phone out of his hand.After determining that did not happen, police also filed a single misdemeanor count of making an unsworn falsification to authorities.Schutter’s preliminary hearing is May 25 at 3:15 p.m. at Lewis’ office.