By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
A Colorado man was arrested on requested charges of battery of a law enforcement officer after an incident that began at a south Salina restaurant Monday afternoon.
Officers were sent to Chick-fil-A, 2245 S. Ninth Street, at approximately 3:30 p.m. Monday for the report of a man passed out on a bench inside the restaurant, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning. Several employees also reported that the man had been disorderly toward them while he was in the restaurant.
When officers arrived, they made contact with Jose Pastrana Ramirez, 33, of Greeley, Colo. Pastrana Ramirez, who appeared to be intoxicated, refused to leave the restaurant when officers asked and was taken into custody, Forrester said.
Because it was believed that Pastrana Ramirez was highly intoxicated, officers transported him to Salina Regional Health Center to be checked out. When officers were getting Pastrana Ramirez out of the vehicle at Salina Regional, he allegedly spit on them twice. He also allegedly grabbed an officer's leg, Forrester said.
Once Pastrana Ramirez was cleared by medical personnel, he was transported to the Saline County Jail, where he was booked in on the following requested charges, Forrester said.
●Three counts of battery of a law enforcement officer
●Trespassing