The Lawrenceburg police department responded to reports of public intoxication where a man was abusing prescription drugs.

 

The Lawrenceburg police department was dispatched on Saturday around 8:00 p.m. to Legends on North Military Avenue with reports of an intoxicated man.

Upon arrival the officer noticed a man in the restroom wiping his face with toilet paper where he admitted to the officer he was intoxicated after taking 3 pills of his prescribed medication, and stated he had came to the restuarant to get a drink of water.

The officer reported that Smith was intoxicated where he was a danger to himself and the public after he had abused his prescription medication by taking more than what was directed on his medication bottle.

Smith was arrested for public intoxication, and was transported to the Lawrence County jail.