As she was on the phone with the Pinal County Sheriff’s dispatcher, she told the suspect, “I’m calling the cops”. The caller told the dispatcher this seemed to anger the suspect and he began to bang louder on the door.
When a Pinal County Sheriff’s Sergeant arrived on scene and confronted the suspect, he appeared to be under the influence of drugs and rapidly approached the sergeant. The suspect who was later identified as Michael Micolo (age 18 of San Tan Valley) did not comply with the sergeant’s commands and began to fight with him. Michael was repeatedly yelling, “you’re going down” and “you’re done”. After fighting with the sergeant, Michael was eventually taken into custody. He continued to be confrontational and struggle with the sergeant and medical personnel, who were called to the scene to medically, evaluate him.
Michael was transported by ambulance to a local area hospital where he received medical attention for the affects he was exhibiting from the illicit drugs he had used. While at the hospital Michael continued to struggle with medical personnel who were attempting to provide him medical care.
Upon Michael’s release from the hospital, he told a Pinal County Sheriff’s Deputy he remembered “smoking marijuana with friends, flashes of something going on with the cops at a house and waking up in the hospital.”
Michael was booked into the Pinal County Jail for Aggravated Assault, Resisting Arrest, Disorderly Conduct and Trespassing.
Michael has prior arrests for Minor Consumption of Alcohol, and other crimes involving Possession of Marijuana.
Sheriff Paul Babeu stated, “Supporters for the legalization of marijuana claim the drug does not induce violent behavior but rather calms and pacifies the users of the drug. This case highlights how the drug can affect some individuals in an adverse and destructive manner.”