A Louisiana woman faces charges after an incident involving a deputy at a local pond.
Reports indicate that Union Parish Sheriff’s Office (UPSO) received a call about a woman, later identified as 41-year-old Erin Elizabeth Sutton from Marion, who was reportedly yelling in a driveway following previous warnings not to trespass.
When officers arrived, they found Sutton had, well, taken to swimming in a nearby pond as part of her weight loss efforts.
Initially, UPSO mentioned in a social media update that Sutton was unwilling to exit the water, claiming she aspired to become a mermaid. Eventually, though, she did acquiesce to the deputies’ requests.
Due to the chilly weather, emergency medical services were called to check on Sutton. While a blanket was offered and an attempt was made to guide her inside for warmth, she abruptly lunged at a deputy. After repeated commands, Sutton resisted, leading to the use of a Taser, which didn’t work. Despite efforts to manage her, she continued to fight back, kicking and punching the deputy. Eventually restrained, Sutton was taken by emergency services to the hospital for assessment. During transport, she threatened the lives of both police and paramedics.
Following these events, a judge signed a warrant for Sutton’s arrest. She voluntarily turned herself in to the sheriff’s office on Tuesday.
She is facing multiple charges, including three counts of resisting arrest with violence, two counts of public intimidation, two counts of assault on a police officer, as well as disturbing the peace and trespassing. Her bond has been set at $62,000.
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In a somewhat related context, Breitbart News recalled an incident from 2018 where a drunk man was seen riding a horse on a California highway, and another case a few years later where an intoxicated woman in Florida attacked an officer after being pulled over.
