Man tells police to arrest him at Princeton Community Hospital

PRINCETON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man was arrested after he became disorderly at Princeton Community Hospital , telling police to ‘arrest me.’

On Wednesday, September 4, 2024, around midnight, Ptlm E. D. Leftwich was dispatched by Mercer County 911 to Princeton Community Hospital about a disorderly person.

Upon arrival, the officer observed the suspect, later identified as Sesco Grew, acting in an impaired manner and stating to officers, ‘You know who I am!’ The suspect then told the officer, ‘Arrest me!’

The officer asked again if he was sure that was his choice, which he confirmed. The patrolman then accommodated the suspect by taking him into custody.

The original complaint was that Sesco Grew showed up at the Princeton Community Hospital Triage and gave an employee witness a false name. The suspect then became loud and boisterous, disturbing everyone in the emergency room. At that point, security called 911 for police assistance.