Vodka-Fueled Meltdown Ends in Jail

A disturbance outside an apartment building ended with a woman in handcuffs after deputies found her allegedly intoxicated, screaming and throwing herself onto the ground. And the confrontation didn't end when officers put her in a patrol car. According to the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a complaint involving a man and woman in the parking lot of an apartment building. Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers were already at the scene when the deputy arrived. Vodka Bottle Found Nearby The man told the deputy that the woman had been drinking, screaming and yelling. He also said she had been throwing herself onto the ground and striking her car. The deputy identified the woman as Jada Patterson and attempted to speak with her. According to the report, the deputy could smell alcohol coming from Patterson and observed a fifth of vodka lying on the ground. The bottle was approximately three-quarters empty. When the deputy asked Patterson to walk over to the patrol car, she refused. Because of her behavior, the deputy placed her in handcuffs and escorted her to the vehicle. Woman Kicks and Screams in Patrol Car Once inside the patrol car, Patterson allegedly began kicking and screaming. The deputy returned to speak with the man and obtain his account of what had happened. However, Patterson continued shouting from the vehicle. When the deputy opened the passenger door, she reportedly demanded to know why she was being detained. The deputy explained that she was under arrest for disorderly conduct by intoxication after causing a public disturbance. Patterson allegedly responded by questioning why being drunk was a problem. Trouble Continues on Way to Jail The deputy transported Patterson to the Lawrence County Jail. During the trip, she reportedly made allegations that officers had sexually assaulted her and struck her head against the patrol car's cage. The deputy stated that the transport was recorded on a body-worn camera. According to the report, jail personnel later photographed injuries Patterson sustained while striking her head against the cage. The report does not establish that officers assaulted Patterson, and the allegations are not independently resolved in the available narrative. Patterson was booked into the Lawrence County Jail on a disorderly conduct by intoxication charge. The sheriff's report does not provide the outcome of her case.

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