A late-night motorist-assist call on East Main Street near Winding Way Drive in Frankfort led to an arrest and a series of alleged assaults, according to an arrest citation. Police say Cambria Collins was arrested for alcohol intoxication and later kicked officers and struck a nurse at the hospital.
Officers were dispatched at 11:10 p.m. Tuesday, according to The State-Journal. The citation describes a Can-Am Spyder in the roadway with broken suspension components and a scrape mark leading to a broken piece of the vehicle. Two people were at the scene; neither said they had operated the Spyder, though the citation described both as clearly intoxicated.
Allegations in the Arrest Citation
According to the arrest citation, Collins became verbally aggressive before her arrest for alcohol intoxication. Police allege she kicked two officers and attempted to kick a third while they were putting her in a patrol car. Officers used pepper spray, and she allegedly kicked the cruiser’s interior while they waited for EMS, The State Journal reported.
Police took Collins to Frankfort Regional Medical Center for medical clearance, The State Journal reported. Officers said that during the trip she got out of her handcuffs and tried to spit on them. They then restrained her with leg irons and put a spit hood over her head, according to The State Journal.
Nurse Allegedly Struck During Hospital Struggle
At the hospital, Collins allegedly kicked police again and struck a nurse during a struggle, according to The State Journal. After medical clearance, she was taken to Franklin County Regional Jail.
Collins faces two Class D felony charges: third-degree assault of a police officer or probation officer, and third-degree assault of a healthcare worker. She is also charged with resisting arrest, a Class A misdemeanor, and public alcohol intoxication, a violation for first and second offenses. She is being held on a $10,000 full cash bond.
What Kentucky law and nurse survey data show
Kentucky’s third-degree assault statute includes recklessly causing physical injury with a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument, or intentionally causing or attempting to cause physical injury to a person covered by the law, according to KRS 508.025. The charges against Collins remain allegations. For broader context, WHAS11 reported that 72% of 177 Kentucky nurses responding to a Kentucky Nurses Association survey said workplace violence had increased over the previous year. The survey does not establish anything about this case.
Kentucky Law and Workplace-Violence Context
The Kentucky Traffic Collision Facts 2023 report says 177 people were killed in 2023 in crashes due to drivers under the influence of alcohol, about 22% of the 814 traffic-collision deaths statewide. That figure does not establish alcohol’s role in this incident or show how Franklin County compared with the state.
