ALFORD — A Jackson County woman was arrested after allegedly assaulting someone she lived with as well as an officer.
Helen Faye Hart, 58, of Alford was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and battery of a law enforcement officer following an incident on Tuesday, according to a Jackson County Sheriff’s Office press release. Hart became increasingly combative after being confronted by officers and had to be restrained, the release said.
Officers responded to a call of a physical altercation at a residence on Mill Road and witness statements confirmed Hart had threatened the man she lived with, Robert Skipper, with a cane, the release stated. Hart was given an opportunity to make a statement, but refused and was placed under arrest. She began yelling at Skipper and became abusive towards officers, the release said.
Hart started kicking the protective divider and the side windows before officers stopped the vehicle and placed her in leg shackles. In the process, she threatened to kick one of the deputies and subsequently did so, striking the officer in the hand and leg with no visible injuries, the release said.
Once at the jail, Hart was verbally abusive to staff, police said, and she attempted to kick a male officer in the groin. She was restrained further and left in custody to await her first appearance.