Waking Up a Drunk Man Can Be Risky Business

On February 23, 2022 in Washington, officers responded to a trespass call from a local restaurant regarding a disruptive male. When they arrived, they found the man sleeping outside on the ground. Upon being woken up, the man took a bladed fighting stance and confronted the officers. This is body cam footage of the events that followed.

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