On Monday at 6:34 p.m., Patrolman Don Niper was dispatched to Le Mirage hotel on Route 1 on a 911 call. When he arrived, he spoke with the female caller, who said that she had an argument with her ex-boyfriend, Darren Olsen, 37, of Port Reading, who quickly left when she called the police. A quick search of the hotel revealed Olsen hiding under a stairwell in the common area.

According to police, Olsen already had several active warrants against him, including a contempt of court charge. He was arrested and placed in the back of Niper’s patrol car.

It is here that the trouble began, according to police. Once inside, Olsen began to violently slam his head against the window, stating that he was going to kill himself, police said. This prompted Niper and a nearby Sgt. Bill Grischuk to restrain him in the car.

While being restrained, more units arrived, as well as an ambulance from the KPFAS. At that time, patrolmen John Penny and Don Whicker arrived. While Whicker and Grischuk switched positions, Olsen managed to get a leg free and in the ensuing struggle, Whicker jammed his left thumb.

Eventually, Olsen was placed on a stretcher by the EMTs and placed in the back of the ambulance. Olsen still had plenty of fight in him, despite being completely restrained, according to police. Using one of the last free parts of his body, his mouth, he began to spit, prompting a face shield to be placed on him “to control his body fluids,” police said. During the struggle, a KPFAS member, managed to get a minor cut on her right hand.

Olsen was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, where police said he continued to scream and curse, stating in effect that someone was going to die. He was sedated by hospital staff in short order.

Niper remained with Olsen until 6:30 the next morning until relief arrived. Olsen was eventually released to the Adult Psychiatric Services unit at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. South Brunswick police sent him a summons complaint for disorderly conduct