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Woman hurls her own poop at officer trying to arrest her, California cops say

The 35-year-old Redding woman ran away and refused to stop when the officer tried to detain her, police said.
The 35-year-old Redding woman ran away and refused to stop when the officer tried to detain her, police said. Getty Images/iStock photo

A “violently resisting” woman is accused of flinging her own feces at a police officer attempting to detain her, California police reported.

An officer suspected the woman was under the influence of drugs after discovering her behind a business at about 4:10 p.m. Saturday, June 28, the Redding Police Department said in a news release.

The 35-year-old Redding woman ran away and would not stop when the officer tried to detain her, police said.

When he exited his patrol vehicle, she punched him in the face, then reached inside her pants and hurled feces at him, police said.

As they struggled, she grabbed his groin, police said.

The woman faces charges of assault on an officer, resisting arrest and being under the influence of drugs, police said. She also had warrants for her arrest.

Redding is about a 160-mile drive north from Sacramento.

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This story was originally published June 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM with the headline "Woman hurls her own poop at officer trying to arrest her, California cops say."

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Don Sweeney
The Sacramento Bee
Don Sweeney has been a newspaper reporter and editor in California for more than 35 years. He is a service reporter based at The Sacramento Bee.
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