Police: Arrested heroin user reached for officer's gun 3 times during altercation in ER room

An alleged heroin user experiencing withdrawal grabbed for an officer's gun three times during a five minute long physical altercation at UW Hospital Saturday, police reported.

Monona police Sgt. Ryan Losby, who has been in law enforcement for 14 years, had brought Cody R. Wiser, 19, to the hospital's emergency room because he was experiencing symptoms of withdrawal from heroin, the department said in a news release.

Full Story: Wisconsin State Journal

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