28-year-old, Sarah Valeriano was arrested for punching a medic in the nose while under the influence of beer and another more unusual substance.  Officers discovered eight ounces of vanilla extract and a Fat Tire beer were to blame.  The beer has a higher than average alcohol content and is a favorite among partying teenagers and college-goers. Cops were called in on a report of a disturbance at the 1400 block of Cimarron Drive in Lafayette. The call came after Sarah, intoxicated, began pounding on the walls, yelling that she had wet her bed.  The caller, scared, phoned police to help contain the woman.

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In the Lafayette case, law enforcement contacted paramedics, who managed to get Sarah into an ambulance.  However, once inside, the girl got very angry and punched the medic in the nose. At that point, Valeriano was arrested on suspicion of second degree assault, obstructing the peace and resisting arrest. Valeriano was examined at Good Samaritan Medical Center before eventually being released and immediately booked into the Boulder County Jail to sober up and apologize to the medic.  She remains in custody as she awaits a bond hearing and a formal filing of charges. Sarah had originally been introduced to a charge of resisting arrest when she pleaded guilty to it back in 2014 after having been handcuffed and charged with theft.  Back then, she got off easy, hit with eighteen months of probation.  Her sentencing this time around may be harsher.

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