- Steven Holley, 55, was arrested for possession of meth and drug paraphernalia
- Authorities spotted Holley ‘acting bizarrely’ in the Miners Ravine Nature Reserve
- Officers said during his arrest he put up a struggle and urinated on a deputy
A California man, who was arrested for drug possession, ‘urinated on a deputy’ as he was being taken into custody.
Steven Holley, 55, was loitering in Miners Ravine Nature Reserve around 9pm Thursday night before the incident unfolded.
Three officers from the Placer County Sheriff’s Office were patrolling the Granite Bay area when they noticed Holley ‘acting bizarrely’.
Steven Holley (pictured), 55, of Sacramento, who was arrested for drug possession, urinated on a deputy as he was being taken into custody Thursday night in the Miners Ravine Nature Reserve
Authorities wryly wrote in a Facebook post that Holley ‘definitely did not look like he was interested in the beauty that the park offers’.
According to the officers, Holley, of Sacramento, was found to be in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
Photos showed of a bug-eyed Holley showed him wearing what appeared to be a pair of pajama pants and a grey T-shirt when he was arrested.
Holley allegedly put up a brief struggle as the officers tried to arrest him.
Authorities said Holley then urinated on one of the officers during the struggle.
The Miners Ravine Nature Reserve is a park known for its historical preservation of the bedrock mortar grinding holes carved out by the Maidu Native Americans.
According to the officers, Holley, of Sacramento, was found to be in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Authorities said they were patrolling the Miners Ravine Nature Reserve area (file image) when they saw Holley loitering