Man tries to stop FF/medics from helping unconscious man
The 22-year-old resisted arrest and began yelling at arriving FF/medics telling them to leave the unconscious man alone
By Jessica Miller
Ames Patch
AMES, Iowa — A 22-year-old Ames man resisted his arrest and tried to stop firefighters from helping an unconscious intoxicated man at a party early Saturday, according to criminal complaints.
Police were investigating a nuisance party at Walton Drive about 12:30 a.m. Saturday and discovered an “extremely intoxicated” man who had passed out and had vomit on his face and the officer called paramedics to help, complaints said.
While firefighters examined the man, Moroni Torres, also of Walton Drive, began yelling at the firefighters and telling them to leave the unconscious man alone, according to complaints. When firefighters didn't listen, Torres got up and lunged toward the firefighters and the officer tried to hold him back, complaints said. The officer said he was forced to user a taser on the man twice to “gain compliance” and that the man continued to resist after he was in handcuffs, complaints said.
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Paul Smith Wednesday, March 13, 2013 6:26:29 PM The scene safety was compromised because the PD did not disperse the bystanders.There was no reason other party goers had to be in close proximity of the FF/medics just trying to do their job. Vomit on the patients face could pose many problems to an unconscious individual as we all know. 
Wayland Slater Saturday, March 16, 2013 5:34:43 PM Been on more than just a few of those calls. Usually it would be a minor passed out and they didn't want anyone of authority to get near them to find out they were drunk or high called in by a third party. But a few times it was more serious than someone passed out. Too many OD's became DOA's.
And of course you'd get a non-911 call requesting that we not let the police know we were coming. 
