Being Drunk, Naked, & Assaulting An Officer With A Frying Pan Will Get You Arrested
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A Redwood City man convicted of assaulting a police officer who tried to subdue him from waving a frying pan while drunk and nude was sentenced to time served and ordered to enter a residential treatment program.
Robert Filipovich, 29, was sentenced to 217 days in jail but given credit for the same amount earned while in custody in lieu of $40,000 bail. He must also spend three years on probation, pay restitution to the victims and Sheriff’s Office and enroll in treatment.
After pleading no contest to felony assault on an officer and misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest and being drunk in public, Filipovich sought mental health treatment instead of incarceration. However, he was denied after a judge found he did not have a serious mental condition that qualified for Pathways mental health court.
Police arrested Filipovich April 9 after responding to the Beech Street residence in Redwood City he shared with a female roommate. The woman, who is black, said she returned home to find an intoxicated, naked Filipovich breaking items and screaming that he hates black people. When police entered the home, Filipovich ran outside to the driveway wearing an open robe and waving a frying pan. He fought with officers trying to arrest him, kicking and reaching for one’s Taser, until being restrained with a wrap device.
After his arrest, Filipovich reportedly asked officers to cut off his head. At the hospital, he screamed at nurses and masturbated, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
Officers reported finding four empty liquor bottles in the home.
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