A woman allegedly carrying a snake in her purse attempted to enter Upstairs Pub on Saturday. Liberty Flora, 21, was later arrested and charged with public intoxication, disorderly conduct, battery and resisting arrest.
At about 9 p.m. Saturday, Flora reportedly began fighting with security at Upstairs when they refused to let her in after noticing the snake. Bloomington police officers arrived on scene and located Flora in a nearby alley.
Bloomington Police Department Capt. Steve Kellams said the officers saw the snake in Flora’s purse, and when they asked her to leave, she refused to cooperate.
Officers eventually were forced to arrest her after attempting to convince her to leave quietly. As officers were arresting her and putting handcuffs on her, she spat on at least one officer.
Animal control was called in to take care of the snake, and Flora was booked in Monroe County Jail.
Dominick Jean
