‘Highly intoxicated man’ headbutts Michigan trooper at Detroit casino

Michigan State Police. (WDIV)

DETROIT – A Michigan State Police trooper was headbutted by a “highly intoxicated man” at a Detroit casino early Saturday morning.

Michigan State Police said troopers assigned to patrol Greektown Casino noticed the man being carried out of the food lobby by two others and being escorted by casino security around 2 a.m. on Saturday.

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Troopers saw the man fall several times and stepped in to help security get him to his hotel room. That’s when police said the 25-year-old intentionally headbutted one of the troopers in the face.

The man was arrested and transported to a Detroit hospital for medical clearance. He was lodged at the Detroit Detention Center pending prosecutor review.

The man has not been identified.


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