Woman assaults police officer in Gulfport Wal-Mart
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) – Police say a woman accused of shoplifting at the Super Wal-Mart in Gulfport ran back into the store to avoid arrest and punched, pushed and scratched a police officer.
Sgt. Damon McDaniel said in a news release the officer was assaulted Monday in a confrontation near the self-checkout area.
McDaniel said 19-year-old Lamyrica Holder, of Gulfport, faces a felony charge of simple assault on a law enforcement officer.
He says the officer was treated for minor injuries.
Holder is being held in the Harrison County jail on a $20,000 bond.
Online jail records do not list an attorney for her.
