Ruston Police arrested a 36-year-old woman last Wednesday evening after a complaint she was trespassing at a residence on East Arizona Avenue.
Terroniko S. Cooper of Ruston was charged with several offenses after she resisted efforts by Ruston police to arrest her.
When officers arrived at the residence, they saw Cooper in the front yard of the residence holding a beer can. The property owners said they did not know Cooper and wanted her to leave their property, explaining they have had problems with strangers from a nearby convenience store drinking in their yard.
An officer directed Cooper to leave, and she began to yell profanities loudly while walking away. When she reached the street, Cooper became louder, yelling curses that residents at the end of the street 100 feet away could hear.
Cooper was told to stop and that she was under arrest for disturbing the peace and open container. She cursed officers before throwing the beer can on the ground. She then ran before stopping and taking an aggressive stance and saying she was gonna assault the officers.
Use of a Taser was ineffective, and Cooper struggled with officers and tried to kick them. Officers gained control of Cooper and she was taken into custody and handcuffed.
Cooper was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for disturbing the peace, open container, littering, and two counts of resisting an officer. Bail was set at $2,000.
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