34-year-old man arrested for hitting BPD officer with mug

A Bloomington man was arrested after trying to hit a police officer with a coffee mug Sunday, police said.\nDan L. Schoolcraft, 34, was arrested for battery on a police officer, resisting law enforcement and disorderly conduct, Detective Sgt. Jeff Canada said, reading from a police report.\nBloomington police received a phone call saying that Schoolcraft was in the caller’s residence and refused to leave, Canada said.\nOfficer Chris Scott was dispatched to the 900 block of North Monroe Street and found Schoolcraft asleep on the living room floor of the residence. He tried to wake Schoolcraft for several minutes, Canada said. When Schoolcraft woke up, he grabbed a coffee mug and took a swing at Scott, according to the report. Scott took him to the ground, and a scuffle ensued until Scott was able to handcuff Schoolcraft.\nSchoolcraft suffered an injury to his forehead and was taken to Bloomington Hospital. He was belligerent and would not cooperate with officers while at the hospital, Canada said. Schoolcraft was booked into the Monroe County jail after he was taken to the hospital.