Mathew Smith, 38, of Urbana, is facing multiple misdemeanor charges after police say he disrupted an emergency response outside a downtown bar early Sunday morning. According to the Urbana Police Division incident report, officers were dispatched at 12:09 a.m. on June 28 to Bracken's Bar, located at 106 Miami Street, in response to a report of an unconscious woman.
The woman was found seated and breathing on the patio when police arrived before fire and EMS personnel. Authorities allege that Smith became disruptive during the response, yelling profanities at officers while they evaluated the woman. Despite attempts by others to calm him down, Smith continued shouting and eventually moved towards an officer, prompting a warning of arrest for disorderly conduct.
Smith allegedly ignored commands from officers and resisted their attempts to take him into custody, tensing his body and refusing repeated instructions to place his hands behind his back. He was eventually handcuffed and transported to the Urbana Police Division before being booked into the Tri-County Regional Jail.
The condition of the woman involved in the incident is not specified in the report. Smith has been charged with disorderly conduct while intoxicated, misconduct at an emergency, resisting arrest, and obstructing official business. He suffered minor scrapes to his right elbow during the arrest.
Background: The incident occurred on June 28 outside Bracken's Bar in downtown Urbana.