Fayetteville police arrested a drunk homeless man on Tuesday (July 8) after he attempted to walk into traffic when an officer refused to take him to jail, according to a preliminary report.
Daniel Owens, 26, walked up to an officer during a traffic stop on Tuesday evening. Owens then asked the officer to take him to jail for public intoxication, the report states.
The officer refused on the grounds that the man, “was not a danger to himself or a public nuisance,” according to the report.
The officer noted in the report that a strong odor of intoxicants was coming from the homeless man’s breath. The intoxicated man also had poor balance and slurred speech, the report states.
Owens then walked out into traffic, and a vehicle had to stop to prevent from hitting him, according to the report.
He was placed under arrest and booked into the Washington County Detention Center. Owens faces charges of public intoxication and disorderly conduct, the report states.
He is being held on a $435 bond, according to the jail’s intake report.
Blue Flu
Why did he walk into the street? Did the cop refuse to arrest him?
Sarah 300
At least now Owens will have a bed and some food. As children we are told to ask the police for help. Has that changed?
Dee
Did u not read the artical it answered your question there
TNT
READ the article blue flu! There is where you will find the answer to your ridiculous question. Are you just too lazy or just too stupid to read the article?
Debbie
How sad…What a difficult call…something that must be addressed…
Jamie
At least the officer didn’t beat him just for walking down the street. I think the officer made a good call. However, shame on the homeless man. He needs to help himself first, and not lean on the justice system for a warm bed, food, and clothes.
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