ISU redshirt sophomore tight end Pierce Richardson was arrested for interference with official acts and public intoxication stemming from an incident at 2519 Chamberlain St. early Saturday morning.

According to the complaint and affidavit, an Ames Police officer responded to a call made at 2:19 a.m. regarding a male that was passed out in the third-floor hallway at the Chamberlain Lofts complex. Upon arrival, the officer found the male, Richardson, and shook him several times to wake him up.

Once awoken, the officer told Richardson to stay on the ground, but Richardson pushed the officer away from him and stood up. The officer told Richardson several times to stay on the ground before Richardson clenched his fists and took a step toward the officer in “an aggressive manner,” according to the report.

The officer told Richardson to stop and then deployed his Taser, causing Richardson to fall to the ground. Richardson continued to resist arrest by putting his arms under his body until several officers arrived and forced his arms behind his back in order to handcuff him.

The officer noted that Richardson, 20, displayed poor balance; watery, bloodshot eyes; and slurred speech. Richardson consented to a preliminary breath test and registered a .169 blood alcohol level.

Richardson, a Newport Beach, Calif., native, was transferred to the Story County Justice Center at 4:02 a.m. on Saturday and was released after posting bail later Saturday morning. Charges against Richardson had not been filed as of Monday morning.

The 6-foot-4-inch, 237-pound Richardson redshirted as a freshman in 2010 and did not catch a pass in 2011. Richardson has been suspended indefinitely from the football team, said Tom Kroeschell, associate athletic director for communications.