A UF student was arrested after University Police reported she drunkenly head-butted and spit at emergency personnel Saturday night near Library West.
Officers charged 19-year-old Claudia Gail Pokropinski with battery on an officer and disorderly intoxication, according to a UPD arrest report.
At about 11:30 p.m., a bystander reported to officers that Pokropinski was drunk and said they were “concerned for her safety” at Library West, according to the report.
When the officer arrived, Pokropinski ran across Plaza of the Americas. When the officer caught her, she began pulling away, kicking and threatening the officer. When the officer thought he had her in custody, she head-butted him twice in the face, according to the report.
She then kicked and spit at Gainesville Fire Rescue medical personnel while they were evaluating her, according to the report.
Officers booked Pokropinski into the jail at about 11:45 p.m. Saturday. She was released Sunday around noon on her own recognizance.
A version of this story ran on page 9 on 12/3/2013 under the headline "UF student head-butts officer"
