Bradley County Sheriff's Office - Tim Gobble, Sheriff

A Woman's Wrath

Written by Staff Reports
Thursday, 30 August 2007
Bradley deputy injured making arrest at domestic violence call Meranda Elizabeth Smith, 19 A Bradley County deputy sheriff received minor injuries Wednesday afternoon while placing a woman in custody at a verbal domestic violence call on Wy-Lou Drive. Deputy Jerry Johnson was first to respond and could hear loud arguing at the rear of the home when he arrived. Johnson reported he had both participants to sit in chairs while he waited for other units to arrive. . But Meranda Elizabeth Smith, 19, “continued to be belligerent and refuse any commands she was given,” Johnson wrote in his report. As the officer was placing handcuffs on Smith she tried to get free and reached for a large ceramic lawn ornament that was lying nearby. Smith swung toward Johnson’s head but he blocked the object with his arm, causing minor injuries to his arm and forehead. Smith, who gave an address on Waterlevel Highway, was taken to the Bradley County Justice Center where she was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and vandalism. Deputy Johnson was released after treatment from Skyridge Medical Center.
Last Updated ( Friday, 31 August 2007 )