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Woman arrested for attacking officer with scissors in RC
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Rapid City police were dispatched at around 5:05 a.m. on Wednesday for a report of a suspicious individual at 1314 Luna Avenue, according to a news release.
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Reportedly, an unknown woman had gone behind the hotel's front desk without permission from employees, and was refusing to leave.
On arrival, police located her after she'd entered a back office of the hotel. She was later identified as 28-year-old Jobeth Morrisette of Batesland.
As an officer began escorting her out of the office and made their way towards the exit, Morrisette lunged for a pair of scissors on a nearby desk, grabbed them, and turned towards the officer.
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The officer then grabbed her and brought her to the ground, commanding her to drop the scissors. Another officer arrived to assist in getting Morrisette detained. According to the news release, she was non-compliant, and subsequently placed in a WRAP safety restraint system.
She was placed under arrest for aggravated assault on law enforcement, impersonation to deceive law enforcement, resisting arrest, and a probation hold. She was transported to the Pennington County jail.
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