Posted on 09/15/2011 12:50:42 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A self-described drunk man who apparently used pliers in efforts to extract a tooth got locked up after accusations he shouted obscenities at authorities and disturbed the peace, according to recently released records.
Port St. Lucie police on Sunday went to Francisco Rojas' home after his wife told 911 dispatchers her 49-year-old husband was "drunk and in the garage trying to pull his tooth out with a pair of pliers, and she needs the police to respond."
Three officers made contact with Rojas.
"We observed him attempting to extract his tooth and there was vomit on the floor from his attempts," an affidavit states.
It wasn't immediately clear whether Rojas consulted a dentist prior to the procedure.
Rojas' wife lifted the garage door at an officer's request to dispel the barf smell. Asked what was troubling him, Rojas started cursing and was asked to calm down. "This is my (expletive) house, I can say and do whatever the (expletive) I want," an affidavit states. "I'm (expletive) drunk and you can't do nothing about it."
The affidavit did not state whether the tooth was a central or lateral incisor, canine, first premolar, second premolar, first molar, second molar or third molar (wisdom tooth) or whether the tooth was in the upper or lower jaw.
Another officer asked Rojas to calm down, but he's accused of more yelling and cursing that "affected the public decency as well as the peace and quiet of the children playing in the neighborhood."
Rojas, of the 1000 block of Southwest Firestone Avenue in Port St. Lucie, was arrested on a breach of peace charge.
The affidavit didn't state whether he succeeded in extracting his tooth.
Arrested for swearing at officers on his own property?
I didn’t see where his wife claimed abuse or anything. What were the cops supposed to do to him?
As crazy as it may be, is there some law against getting drunk on your own property and pulling your own tooth?
I have mixed feelings on this one.
It is his house, and he has the right to get drunk and extract his own teeth if he wants to.
It’s also his wife’s house and she shouldn’t have to put up with the smell of barf in the basement. And she apparently called the police in.
Gotta admit, I’ve had toothaches that were so bad I considered doing the exact same thing. Lack of dental insurance is tough.
The Police officers changed the situation from stupid to “disturbing the peace” (the BS arrest anyone excuse when the LEO has no other charge, they dump this on them).
Stupid guy yes, criminal? NO!
Port St. Lucie.
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I’ve lived a sheltered life. I have. But one of these days - I’m gonna take a trip to Port St. Loonie and just stare in awe and wonderment at the things that live there.
I mean Really. Not a week goes by that we don’t read of these types (and even weirder!) of stories.
I don’t think a law was broken here. However, the should have taken him to detox due to the fact that he was a danger to himself..
The affidavit did not state whether the tooth was a central or lateral incisor, canine, first premolar, second premolar, first molar, second molar or third molar (wisdom tooth) or whether the tooth was in the upper or lower jaw.
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Well, that just about covers every possible aspect, doesn’t it? Pinging the expert to add any input, if desired.
Practicing dentistry without a license?
True story...My mom was going to have a root canal and the dentist had put a temporary cap on. And it kept falling off. And each time she went back, he charged her for regluing it. So the third time, she got some non-toxic Elmer's glue and glued it herself.
The dentist went to do the root canal and asked the assistant, "What did I put this on with?". Mom told him what she did, and he replied: "I'm going to have to charge you with practicing dentistry without a license." But he was joking.
PSL is an interesting place. At the height of the construction boom it was the fastest growing city in the US. There are a lot of new and beautiful developments, as far as planned communities go. On the other hand, the landfill, which is adjacent to I-95, has “Welcome to Port St. Lucie” spelled out in landscaping on the berms facing the interstate.
Why do women call police for social services or marriage counseling? My wife would have baited me into the car with the promise of a six pack of beer, and then driven me to an emergency dental clinic. She would have still picked up the beer though.
I always wondered what happened to Cousin Francisco. Nobody could puke like Cousin Francisco. You’d just say “creamed corn”, and he’d start to ralph. We always knew he’d be famous.
I thought this was going to be a story about Eddie Van Halen.
I think the guy in the story was barfing because he was drunk. BTW, I think the police were way out of bounds arresting this guy. I hope he sues the pants off of them.
Better than that my buddy from work had a bad front tooth, got drunk and tried to pull his tooth, he succeded only it was the wrong front tooth (things look different in the mirror)had to pull the other one too. My buddy is from Jamaica and now lives in Jamaica CT. True story P.S. he eats light bulbs too.
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