A man who was unclothed caused a public disturbance outside of Owen Hall around 4:40 p.m. Tuesday. The man, identified as an IU student by the IU Police Department, was transported to IU Health Bloomington Hospital for evaluation following the incident.
IUPD Public Information Officer Hannah Skibba said the student was suspected of being under the influence of narcotics. When officers attempted to detain him, the student repeatedly pulled away and resisted the officers.
The officers threatened to shock the student with a Taser but ultimately did not. They handcuffed the student and put him in a wrap restraint, which restricts an individual’s ability to move. The incident lasted nearly 30 minutes, as the student repeatedly screamed and resisted until five officers eventually restrained him.
With four squad cars parked in front of the Indiana Memorial Union on East Kirkwood Avenue, a crowd of nearly 30 pedestrians gathered around the area to observe the incident unfold.
No arrest was made, and Skibba said there have been no drug test results provided yet.
This story will be updated.
