'Violently Resisting' Woman Flings Her Poop at Calif. Police Officer
By Don Sweeney
Source The Charlotte Observer
What to know
- Redding police encountered a 35-year-old impaired woman behind a business who "violently resisted" officers as they tried to detain her.
- The suspect punched an officer, grabbed his groin and threw her feces at him while resisting arrest.
- The woman, who had outstanding warrants, was arrested and faces multiple charges, including assault on an officer and drug intoxication.
A “violently resisting” woman is accused of flinging her own feces at a police officer attempting to detain her, California police reported.
An officer suspected the woman was under the influence of drugs after discovering her behind a business at about 4:10 p.m. Saturday, June 28, the Redding Police Department said in a news release.
The 35-year-old Redding woman ran away and would not stop when the officer tried to detain her, police said.
When he exited his patrol vehicle, she punched him in the face, then reached inside her pants and hurled feces at him, police said.
As they struggled, she grabbed his groin, police said.
The woman faces charges of assault on an officer, resisting arrest and being under the influence of drugs, police said. She also had warrants for her arrest.
Redding is about a 160-mile drive north from Sacramento.
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