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Woman allegedly tried to pry gun, taser from police in home incident
A Babbitt woman faces two felonies and a gross misdemeanor in connection with an incident in which she allegedly tried to take a gun away from a police officer.
Amy Herman, 42, was arrested Saturday and later charged for events that occurred that evening inside a Babbitt residence.
Herman faces felony counts of obstructing legal process/interfering with a peace officer and disarming a peace officer/take a defensive device from a peace officer, as well as a gross misdemeanor charge of fourth-degree physical assault.
According to a charging document released this week, Babbitt police were dispatched to a residence just after 8 p.m., Saturday to reports that Herman was having a seizure.
Herman declined medical assistance, was described as “very agitated,” and alleged that an individual assaulted her.
Police determined there was no reason to arrest the individual, and Hermanthenthrewpartofapicture frame at an officer, hitting a wall. Herman then threw another part of the picture frame at an officer, police allege.
The complaint indicates Herman calmed down and asked for her wheelchair, which police retrieved, but Herman threw her phone at a family member.
A Babbitt officer told her to stop, and Herman subsequently reached to grab the officer’s service pistol and attempted to grab other items from the officer, including his taser.
Herman allegedly later grabbed a pocket knife and attempted to harm herself, but police were able to get the knife away.
The complaint alleges that Herman also grabbed a pair of scissors, but police and ambulance personnel were able to restrain her and get her out of the wheelchair and onto the ground, where she was handcuffed.
Herman was transported to a hospital and placed on a 72-hour hold.
“Officer Kremer did an upstanding job of stabilizing a fast-changing and dangerous situation into a safe one without anyone getting hurt. The ambulance personnel also went above and beyond in entering a chaotic scene to help. Our city is very blessed to have professionals like them!” said Babbitt Police Chief Troy Bissonette.
The felony charges carry maximum prison sentences of five and two-and-a-half years, respectively.
