A person excessive on medication at Florida’s Sol Fest attacked a police officer and “bit a chunk” out of his head, FOX 13 Information experiences.
The digital dance music competition befell from Thursday, Might 2nd to Sunday, Might fifth at Vortex Spring, a venue in Ponce de Leon. Deputy Mark Harris of the Holmes County Sheriff’s Workplace had been patrolling the grounds on the second night time of Sol Fest when he says he was immediately accosted by a competition attendee underneath the affect of medication.
It was a mixture of PCP, LSD, ketamine and mushrooms that reportedly despatched James Michael Anderson, a Vortex Springs volunteer, right into a violent frenzy throughout which he bit into the officer’s head. Anderson additionally tried to seize his weapon, Harris stated.
Holmes County Sheriff's Workplace
Through the scuffle, Harris managed to attract his taser, however even {the electrical} cost appeared to have little impact on the drug-fueled Anderson, who continued to battle. Backup then arrived and several other deputies converged on the scene, wrestling Anderson to the bottom and restraining him.
Each Anderson and Harris had been reportedly rushed to a close-by hospital. Harris, with a piece of his head lacking, was in shock however secure. Anderson, nonetheless combative, was sedated and positioned underneath arrest.
Because the information of the assault unfold, the Holmes County Sheriff’s Workplace launched an announcement detailing the incident. Anderson was finally charged with aggravated battery on a regulation enforcement officer and resisting arrest with violence.
