A Homosassa man was arrested for spitting on a security guard who held him down during an involuntary examination for intoxication at UF Health.
An officer responded to a battery involving 48-year-old Stephen Michael Blake at UF Health Leesburg Hospital, located at 600 E Dixie Ave., around 7:40 p.m. Saturday, July 26, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department.
Upon arrival, the officer spoke to a security guard who advised that he was battered by Blake, a patient. Blake had been admitted to the facility for an involuntary medical examination for intoxication. He tried to leave but was stopped by security and medical personnel, the report said.
Blake got agitated and aggressive toward the staff and tried to leave again. Due to his actions, they decided to use soft restraints to secure him. The security guard assisted with holding him down by his right arm, the report said…