Drunken Brawler Threatens to Kill Arresting Officers

Fri/12:12 a.m.  Public Intoxication/Retaliation   10514 Leopard        1109020006 

Officers responded to a large fight at Big Sam’s involving several customers.  Officers arrived to find Matthew Lee Franco (09/21/88) being pulled to his vehicle by his co-worker.  The friend told Officers Franco was intoxicated and had been in a fight with another male in the bar.  He was taking Franco home to keep him out of trouble.  Franco refused to listen to his friend or the Officers and became very belligerent and combative.  Franco continued to struggle and threaten to kill Officers while being handcuffed.  He was transported and booked at the CDC.  Franco was charged Public Intoxication, Resisting Arrest, and Retaliation.