Man arrested after police say he kicked, head-bumped officer

A Martinsville man was arrested Wednesday night after police say he head-bumped and kicked a Bloomington officer.

Jacob A. Springer, 24, was arrested on suspicion of battery of a police officer, public intoxication and criminal misconduct.

BPD officers were called at 8:30 p.m. to the area of South Dunn Street and East Grimes Lane after they received a call about a possible assault occurring in a red truck between two males and a female, Sgt. Jeff Canada said, reading from a Bloomington Police Department report.

Officers Randy Gehlhausen and Cody Decker were able to locate a blue truck that had two males and a female in the car. The officers wrote in the report that Springer came out of the truck and said angrily he was having car trouble.

Gehlhausen said in the report that Springer showed signs of being intoxicated. Officers asked him to undergo sobriety tests. Springer then said it was unconstitutional for officers to make him undergo sobriety tests, according to the report.

He then called Gehlhausen an obscene name and were shaking his arm as if he were getting ready to hit the officer, Canada said.

Gehlhausen arrested Springer with the help of Decker. Once in the vehicle, he began to kick and hit his head on the windows, according to the report.

Officers pulled over to put Springer in a hobble restraint. In the process, Springer head-bumped and kicked Gehlhausen in the upper leg, according to the report.
Officers were able to put Springer in the hobble restraint and put him back in the car. However, they said in the report that he continued to bang his head on the sides of the car. Police had to pull over for a second time and secure Springer in the restraint.

Springer did eventually make it to jail but was later taken to the hospital to prevent him from hurting himself. Once he was released from the hospital, he was booked in jail for the charges.

The two other people who were in the vehicle with Springer said they were just arguing prior to police arriving. Both were released at the scene.