This case involves the suspect being arrested for public intoxication and unable to care for himself in violation of PC 647(f)-Public Intoxication. The suspect also had an outstanding arrest warrant.
INVESTIGATION:
On 10-24-17 at approximately 1228 hours, I was dispatched to 80 S. Oakland Avenue (Christian Science Church), regarding a male transient laying down against the church’s front door with trash surrounding him. The reporting party described the male as being White, wearing a grey shirt and dark pants, NFD.
Upon my arrival, I saw a male White, later identified as Suspect Reid Edward Cooper sleeping on a bench located near the front door of the church. Cooper fit the description which was given by the reporting party. I…show more content… Cooper stood up and began swaying approximately one to two inches from side to side. I noticed that Cooper’s speech was slurred and he appeared to be under the influence of narcotics. I observed that Cooper’s eyes were watery and bloodshot. I checked Cooper’s eyes and saw that he had lack of convergence in his left eye.
I also saw a marijuana pipe and a shirt laying on the ground directly next to the bench where Cooper was sleeping. I asked Cooper if the marijuana pipe belonged to him. Cooper admitted the marijuana pipe belonged to him and that he smoked marijuana earlier during the day, NFD. I saw a burnt substance inside of the pipe, which smelled like burnt marijuana. I then noticed that Cooper kept nodding off and falling asleep as I spoke with him.
Based on Cooper’s objective symptoms of intoxication, I formed the opinion that he was under the influence of marijuana and was unable to care for himself in public. I conducted a records check on Cooper through PPD Dispatch and learned he had an outstanding arrest warrant (see attached printout). I handcuffed and arrested Cooper for PC 647(f)-Public Intoxication and the warrant. The handcuffs were double
