Things got heated at the Saloon on Friday night when a 24-year-old State College man allegedly head-butted a female patron, leading to a series of violent encounters.
Police say officers confronted Nicholas Novacco are he was reportedly kicked out of the Heister Street bar after midnight. At some point Novacco reportedly instigated an altercation. After attempting to walk away from officers, he allegedly continued to struggle and resist arrest and forced the officers to tackle and handcuff him.
After being taken to Mt. Nittany Medical Center, authorities say Novacco remained uncooperative with hospital staff and ultimately had to be chemically sedated.
He has been charged with simple assault, aggravated assault, harassment, resisting arrest and public drunkenness. Novacco was arraigned on a $200,000 bail.
According to court documents, Novacco was previously arrested in 2010 and 2011 on DUI-related charges.
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