An “intoxicated” Ohio father was arrested for trying to save his son at a homecoming dance after the teenager got into an argument, police said.
Steven Stephens, 43, was arrested Saturday after ignoring orders from a school resource officer who took his 18-year-old son and others into custody pending Anderson High School officials to sentence the belligerent teenager, Fox 19 reported.
Officers at the scene said that as she waited for the assistant principal to arrive, an intoxicated Stephens confronted her and tried to take her son away.
“Stephens demanded that I (the officer) explain why her son was being illegally detained,” the arrest report reads. “Stephens kept demanding she take her son, so I told her she had to go.”
Steven Stephens, 43, was arrested after allegedly being drunk at his son’s high school homecoming dance. Hamilton County Jail
When Stephens refused to leave, the officer said, he tried to escort his father from the school building, but he refused to leave.
The officer noted that Stephen’s breath smelled of alcohol and his speech was slurred.
Police later wrestled Stephens to the floor and arrested him at the school, according to the criminal complaint.
Stephens’ arrest occurred when her son and another teenager were involved in an altercation at Anderson High School. Forest Hills School District
Principal Kyle Fender said in a letter to parents that the arrest occurred near a group of students waiting to be picked up from the dance.
No personnel were involved in the incident because it was handled by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, which provides the building with its school resource officer.
“Due to the nature of the incident, we are limited in how much information we can share,” Fender wrote. “A top priority at Anderson High School is to provide a safe and secure environment for everyone.”
Stephens was arrested near the pickup area where students were waiting for their parents. Forest Hills School District
Stephens was booked into the Hamilton County Jail and charged with resisting arrest, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct.
A representative for Stephens could not immediately be reached for comment.
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