Ivins Arrested on Assault Charge in Belmar

David Ivins, a homeless man who received national attention last year after his , is awaiting his first appearance in Superior Court after being arrested Monday.

Ivins, 51, will answer charges of aggravated assault and recklessly causing public alarm on Wednesday afternoon after police said he threatened patrons of 7-Eleven in Belmar and then assaulted a police officer who was attempting to arrest him. 

Ivins, a Manasquan native, became unruly in the 7-Eleven, cursing and yelling at customers, according to a police complaint filed with Superior Court. He pointed his finger at patrons, pretending to shoot them, the complaint says.

A Belmar police officer who observed the display attempted to arrest Ivins, who threw a water bottle at the officer, kicked him and spit on his foot, the complaint says.

A Belmar man and Lake Como teen were arrested in December after allegedly beating Ivins, filming the assault and posting it to YouTube.

Ivins, who has said he's long struggled with alcoholism,  after the recorded beating. He soon went into rehab and struck a hopeful note when .

“I hope you all come back to see me once I’ve turned my life around,” he said in reference to the media attention at the time.

Ivins is currently lodged in the Monmouth County Correctional Institution on $5,000 bail, no 10 percent option.