IU student passed out in BPD lobby over weekend

A 20-year-old man too intoxicated to explain why he was passed out in the Bloomington Police Department lobby was arrested Friday morning.  

Twenty-year-old Michael Zultanski, an IU sophomore, faces preliminary charges for illegal consumption and public intoxication.  

BPD Officer Tracy Headley was walking through the police department building Saturday at about 5:40 a.m. when she noticed a person who appeared to be asleep in the lobby, said BPD Lt. David Drake, reading from a police report.

Upon entering the lobby, Headley reported a strong odor of alcohol, Drake said. She tried to wake the male, but he did not respond. Headley eventually performed a sternum rub, rubbing her knuckles up and down Zultanski’s chest, finally waking him. He was completely incoherent and had no idea where he was, Drake said. He was unable to give his name or any other information.  

He was too drunk to be given a dexterity test, Drake said. Zultanski was arrested and taken to the Monroe County Jail.  

Drake said this is the first time BPD has had someone pass out in the lobby.