A 33-year-old woman from Roseville is facing charges after she reportedly assaulted Troy police officers.
According to the Troy Police Department, on Nov. 24, officers were dispatched to a residence. The officers spoke with the homeowner's son who asked his girlfriend to leave the home, but she refused.
Police say the woman, Sylvia Hope Verellen, was intoxicated and uncooperative. The officers attempted to escort her from the home but she resisted. Verellen then allegedly struck one of the officers in the left side of the head with a closed fist. She was arrested.
Police say Verellen needed to be carried out of the home as she refused to walk and was kicking one of the officers in the legs. While outside the home, she allegedly began to struggle with officers again and grabbed at one of their handguns.
While being placed in the patrol vehicle, police say she allegedly attempted to spit at the same officer. She was taken to the lockup facility where she was still uncooperative, reportedly striking a Police Service Aide twice with a closed fist.
During the booking process, Verellen told officers she ate a pair of earrings that belonged to the complainant. She was taken to the hospital where the earrings were retrieved.
Verellen was charged with Assault/Resist/Obstruct a Police Officer and Assault and Battery. She was arraigned on Nov. 26 and given a $2,000 bond.
