Lakeport >> A woman believed to have downed a full bottle of whiskey while locked in a grocery store bathroom allegedly kicked a police sergeant in the head and face.
Alyssa Marie Davis was taken into custody Wednesday night, but not before a struggle with officers during her arrest.
At about 9:45 p.m. Lakeport Police Department (LPD) officers were dispatched to Safeway on 11th Street to investigate the report that Davis, 25 of Springfield, Oregon, had twice tried to leave the store without paying for a cart containing items of store merchandise, LPD Chief Brad Rasmussen said in a media statement Thursday afternoon.
A store manager reportedly took the cart from Davis but she remained in the store and the manager later lost sight of her.
An LPD sergeant arrived and met with a Lake County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) deputy who was at the location on unrelated business. At this time, the store manager had determined that Davis had locked herself in the store bathroom for up to 30 minutes, Rasmussen said.
Davis eventually came out of the bathroom and was contacted by officers who determined she appeared highly intoxicated. Further investigation revealed that Davis had likely consumed an entire 1.75 liter bottle of Fireball Whiskey while in the bathroom.
She reportedly refused to provide her name or other identifying information, Rasmussen said. Officers advised Davis she was under arrest and she allegedly resisted but was handcuffed and then continued to resist while being removed from the store.
Once outside at the patrol car, Davis reportedly continued to resist and had to be physically placed in the vehicle. As officers were trying to secure Davis in the rear seat of the vehicle she began kicking and struck the LPD sergeant in the head and face several times.
He reportedly used a Taser drive stun but it did not stop Davis’s resistance. Another LPD officer arrived and assisted with safely securing Davis.
Davis was not injured in the incident but was taken to Sutter Lakeside Hospital for medical clearance due to the amount of alcoholic beverages she had consumed, Rasmussen said. The sergeant had a complaint of pain but did not require medical treatment.
After being medically cleared, Davis was transported to the Lake County Correctional Facility where she was booked facing felony charges of resisting a peace officer with force and violence and misdemeanor charges of possession of stolen property, resisting arrest and battery on a peace officer.
