Texas A&M opened the season with a 50-0 rout of Missouri State on Saturday night in College Station, but the loudest play-by-play may have come from the Texas A&M Police account inside Kyle Field.
The Aggies handled business on the field. Off it, the police department kept a running log of the night’s chaos, and by the end of the game it had turned into a highlight reel all its own. From public intoxication to ejections, the account delivered a steady stream of dispatches that made for some of the most memorable posts of the evening.
One of the first notable calls came from Section 233, where police responded to a report of an intoxicated subject. The person was given several chances to call a friend but reportedly said he had "nothing to say." He was arrested, with a BAC of .216.
A separate incident in Section 117 brought another arrest after police said an intoxicated subject was belligerent and wanted to fight the female behind him. When officers asked what he wanted to do, he told them to take him to jail. That request was granted.
Not every problem ended with an arrest. In Section 131, police said a subject was making fun of officers while holding a Long Drink, which the post noted was not sold in the stadium. The result was an ejection.
Another entry came from the MSC 2nd floor bathroom, where police responded to a public intoxication call involving a subject who was sick and emotional. That person was released to a sober cousin.
The night also featured a case involving a contract employee who was told by a supervisor to tuck in his shirt. Police said the employee became agitated, then belligerent with officers, and was ejected after a criminal trespass warning.
Texas A&M is back at home next Saturday against Arizona State, and if Week 1 was any indication, the police account may have plenty more material to work with.
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