WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP | A Washington Township woman was arrested Sunday after lunging with a knife at a relative in a wheelchair and fighting with officers.
Bethany Hermance, 25, was charged with intimidation, battery by bodily waste, resisting law enforcement and criminal mischief.
Police were called about 4:30 p.m. Sunday to a home in the 300 North block of County Road 325 East for a report of a woman with a kitchen knife causing a disturbance.
A relative told police Hermance became angry when her parents refused to give her a ride to a friend's house. According to police, she began to threaten family members, picked up a kitchen knife and lunged at another relative who is confined to a wheelchair.
After a short struggle, the knife was taken away from Hermance by one of her relatives, so she kicked and bit that relative.
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When police arrived at the home Hermance had barricaded herself in her bedroom behind furniture and storage bins.
Police said Hermance threw a stool at officers and knocked over shelves on top of officers.
As officers handfcuffed Hermance she tried to kick and head-butt them, according to police reports.
Police said Hermance tried to bite and kick officers while being placed in the back of a patrol car. Once in the car she pressed her legs against the front seat causing about $300 damage to the seat.
Police said Hermance was "resecured" and a spit-hood was placed over her head.
She was taken to the Porter County Jail where the jail staff had to place her in a restraint chair for officer safety, according to police.