By: Patti Weaver
(Stillwater, Okla.) — A Stillwater man, who reportedly told police he had been using OxyContin and methamphetamine, has been placed in a mental health center pending a Feb. 2 court appearance on charges of biting an officer, resisting arrest and being intoxicated in public.
At the time of his Jan. 10 arrest, Trentin Eli Neely, 22, was already on probation for breaking into three vehicles in the 2900 block of N. Perkins Road in Stillwater on Feb.6, 2019, court records show.
In his new case filed last week, Stillwater Police Officer Tanner Galbiso wrote in an affidavit that he was dispatched at 10:54 pm on Jan. 10 to an apartment complex in the 300 block of W. Elm where “a male was pounding on the door asking for help. While en route, dispatch notified officers that the male had left and was last seen running west towards Eskimo Joes,” at 501 W. Elm.
After checking the surrounding area, the officer was notified by a dispatcher that the man was just seen screaming behind a building south of 127 N Duck, the affidavit said.
At that location, Sgt. Jeremy Rager and Officer Jimmy Knox were “standing on the ground looking up at a white male sitting on the staircase. Officer Damian Neiswanger and I assisted the other officers as they attempted to talk him down from the staircase,” Officer Galbiso wrote in his affidavit.
“Trentin Neely was highly agitated and was exceedingly incoherent. I observed Trentin breathing fast and sweating profusely. Trentin had what appeared to be blood running the side of his mouth and blood on his hands.
“After several attempts to get Trentin to walk down, Sgt. Rager and Officer Knox walked up the stairs to escort him down. As soon as they walked up, Trentin became highly agitated and began telling them to get away while swatting his hands at them. I stayed behind the two officers on the stairs in case Trentin attempted to push them down,” Officer Galbiso wrote in his affidavit.
“As soon as Sgt. Rager and Officer Knox placed their hand on his shoulders, Trentin started hitting at the officers. At one point, Trentin successfully bit Officer Knox on the forearm and elbow,” Officer Galbiso alleged in his affidavit.
“As a response, I withdrew my ECW and executed a drive stun. I placed my ECW on Trentin’s upper left thigh and activated the electric current…Trentin became somewhat compliant and allowed us to lift him down the staircase,” Officer Galbiso alleged in his affidavit.
“Once on the ground, officers quickly rolled Trentin onto his stomach. As soon as the handcuffs were applied, officers quickly rolled Trentin onto his side in a recovery position to ensure that he could breathe properly.
“We then assisted him up into a seated position and Trentin stated that he had been using OxyContin and methamphetamine. During this time, Sgt. Gripe notified dispatch to send LifeNet to our location,” from which he was transported to the Stillwater Medical Center Emergency Room, Officer Galbiso wrote in his affidavit.
“While at the ER, Trentin was highly agitated and cursing at the nursing staff. Due to his high level of intoxication and inability to calm down, the on-duty doctor intubated him so that they can assess his injuries,” after which he was taken to the third floor ICU Department for observation, Officer Galbiso wrote in his affidavit.
“I stayed with Trentin until Officer Cordova relieved me at 3 am on Jan. 11,” Officer Galbiso wrote in his affidavit.
Following his arrest, Neely was released from custody on a personal recognizance bond on Jan. 15 to be taken to a mental health center, court records show.
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