A man who told police officers and a store clerk that he was dead ended the evening by being arrested on several counts of misdemeanors and one felony.
On July 3, at approximately 8:20 p.m., Sgt. Johnny Weaver, of the Prescott Police Department was summoned to a Nevada County truck stop in reference to a customer who was causing problems with the clerk.
In his report, Weaver states that “upon arrival, I made contact with the clerk, and she pointed at a white male later identified as Michael Adams, 19, of Pangburn.”
Weaver’s report indicates that Adams had asked the clerk to cash a check, but that she had told him she couldn’t.
“Adams then asked the clerk if she would give him a pack of cigarettes and she advised Adams that she could not do that either,” Weaver’s report states. “Adams then told the clerk that he was lost.”
At that point, the clerk reportedly provided directions to the entrance ramp of Interstate 30, but Adams then said, “that he was lost and that he had died. The clerk became concerned for her safety and called the police.”
Weaver’s report went on to say that he made contact with Adams and Adams stated, “I’m lost and need to go home because I am dead.” Sgt. Weaver asked Adams where he was from and Adams stated “It don’t matter, I’m dead.”
Weaver asked him if he had taken any type of medications and Adams reportedly stated that he had not. Weaver asked Adams to step outside and speak with him. Once outside, Weaver was able to obtain Adams’ father’s phone number and had police dispatcher call Adams’ father. His father reportedly said that Adams had no mental disabilities but that he had a history of using illegal narcotics.
While the police dispatcher was speaking to Adams’ father, Adams got back into his truck and began backing out of the parking lot. Weaver told Adams to stop the truck and he complied. Adams then exited the truck and started crying stating that he was going to die and all he wanted to do was go home. Weaver asked Michael if he would take some sobriety tests. Adams agreed but failed. The report indicates that Weaver believed that Adams was under the influence of some type of illegal narcotic.
Adams was then advised that he was under arrest for DWI drugs. Weaver placed one handcuff on Adams’ left wrist but Adams began pulling away and swinging his right arm. Adams struck Weaver in the chest with his right fist and at that time Weaver tried to take Adams to the ground with the one handcuff. During the fight that followed, Adams grabbed Weaver and threw him to the ground, causing injuries to Weaver’s left foot, left wrist and left hip.
Officer Pete Anzalone then came over to assist and used pepper spray in an attempt to subdue Adams. The pepper spray was not effective and Adams took off running.
Officer Anzalone then deployed the Taser and struck Adams in the center of the back and the right leg. The report states that Adams then fell to the ground and was placed in handcuffs by Weaver.
Weaver removed the probes and helped Adams to stand. Adams calmed down and Weaver walked him over to his patrol unit and opened the door. He advised Adams to sit down in the seat, which Adams did, then started kicking Weaver with his feet, approximately six times in the chest and leg area. Anzalone used the Taser again. Adams continued to fight and was able to pull away from Anzalone and Weaver and began running down the road in handcuffs. Both officers pursued Adams on foot and after a lengthy foot chase, Arkansas State Trooper Chris Harper assisted them in taking Adams into custody at the I-30, cxit 44, on-ramp.
Once Adams was subdued, officers noticed that Adams was bleeding very badly from the face area and was asking to go to the hospital. While waiting on the Nevada County Ambulance Service to arrive, Adams advised officers that he was high on LSD, which is an illegal narcotic. The ambulance transported Adams to Medical Park Hospital in Hope. The report states that test results indicated that Adams had illegal drugs in his system.
He was then released from the hospital and transported to the Nevada County Jail, where he was charged with second degree battery on an Officer; DWI drugs; fleeing; resisting arrest and third degree escape.
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A man who told police officers and a store clerk that he was dead ended the evening by being arrested on several counts of misdemeanors and one felony.
On July 3, at approximately 8:20 p.m., Sgt. Johnny Weaver, of the Prescott Police Department was summoned to a Nevada County truck stop in reference to a customer who was causing problems with the clerk.
In his report, Weaver states that “upon arrival, I made contact with the clerk, and she pointed at a white male later identified as Michael Adams, 19, of Pangburn.”
Weaver’s report indicates that Adams had asked the clerk to cash a check, but that she had told him she couldn’t.
“Adams then asked the clerk if she would give him a pack of cigarettes and she advised Adams that she could not do that either,” Weaver’s report states. “Adams then told the clerk that he was lost.”
At that point, the clerk reportedly provided directions to the entrance ramp of Interstate 30, but Adams then said, “that he was lost and that he had died. The clerk became concerned for her safety and called the police.”
Weaver’s report went on to say that he made contact with Adams and Adams stated, “I’m lost and need to go home because I am dead.” Sgt. Weaver asked Adams where he was from and Adams stated “It don’t matter, I’m dead.”
Weaver asked him if he had taken any type of medications and Adams reportedly stated that he had not. Weaver asked Adams to step outside and speak with him. Once outside, Weaver was able to obtain Adams’ father’s phone number and had police dispatcher call Adams’ father. His father reportedly said that Adams had no mental disabilities but that he had a history of using illegal narcotics.
While the police dispatcher was speaking to Adams’ father, Adams got back into his truck and began backing out of the parking lot. Weaver told Adams to stop the truck and he complied. Adams then exited the truck and started crying stating that he was going to die and all he wanted to do was go home. Weaver asked Michael if he would take some sobriety tests. Adams agreed but failed. The report indicates that Weaver believed that Adams was under the influence of some type of illegal narcotic.
Adams was then advised that he was under arrest for DWI drugs. Weaver placed one handcuff on Adams’ left wrist but Adams began pulling away and swinging his right arm. Adams struck Weaver in the chest with his right fist and at that time Weaver tried to take Adams to the ground with the one handcuff. During the fight that followed, Adams grabbed Weaver and threw him to the ground, causing injuries to Weaver’s left foot, left wrist and left hip.
Officer Pete Anzalone then came over to assist and used pepper spray in an attempt to subdue Adams. The pepper spray was not effective and Adams took off running.
Officer Anzalone then deployed the Taser and struck Adams in the center of the back and the right leg. The report states that Adams then fell to the ground and was placed in handcuffs by Weaver.
Weaver removed the probes and helped Adams to stand. Adams calmed down and Weaver walked him over to his patrol unit and opened the door. He advised Adams to sit down in the seat, which Adams did, then started kicking Weaver with his feet, approximately six times in the chest and leg area. Anzalone used the Taser again. Adams continued to fight and was able to pull away from Anzalone and Weaver and began running down the road in handcuffs. Both officers pursued Adams on foot and after a lengthy foot chase, Arkansas State Trooper Chris Harper assisted them in taking Adams into custody at the I-30, cxit 44, on-ramp.
Once Adams was subdued, officers noticed that Adams was bleeding very badly from the face area and was asking to go to the hospital. While waiting on the Nevada County Ambulance Service to arrive, Adams advised officers that he was high on LSD, which is an illegal narcotic. The ambulance transported Adams to Medical Park Hospital in Hope. The report states that test results indicated that Adams had illegal drugs in his system.
He was then released from the hospital and transported to the Nevada County Jail, where he was charged with second degree battery on an Officer; DWI drugs; fleeing; resisting arrest and third degree escape.
