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Man fights Ind. cops, firefighters during escort to home

He faces charges of battery on a police officer, battery on a firefighter and resisting law enforcement

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By Police1 Staff

RICHMOND, Ind. — A man faces charges of battery and resisting law enforcement after an incident Sunday night.

Pal-Item.com reported that Joseph E. Pentecost, 20, was arrested after he fought and kicked officers and firefighters attempting to escort him to his house.

Richmond Fire Department personnel tried to wake Pentecost, who was “disoriented and confused,” Capt. James Branum said.

When firefighters and officers tried to take him to his house to recover, Pentecost began fighting and kicking, according to the report. Officers used a TASER “to get him under control,” Branum said.

There were no serious injuries in the incident.

Pentecost faces charges of battery on a police officer, battery on a firefighter and resisting law enforcement, as well as a misdemeanor charge of a minor consuming an alcoholic beverage.