Woman faces charges for allegedly kicking officer
Uniontown police filed multiple charges against an 18-year-old Uniontown woman Wednesday evening after she allegedly kicked an officer in the stomach. Lotoya Perez of 14 Farragut St. was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and harassment before Magisterial District Judge Jesse Cramer following the incident.
She was arraigned by videoconference Wednesday night.
According to Officer Thomas Kolencik, city police responded to 14 Farragut St. for a reported domestic dispute at 2:40 p.m.
Kolencik said when officers arrived they found Perez arguing with her ex-boyfriend, Reese Hodge, who had come to her home to retrieve some items he owned.
Kolencik said police attempted to talk to Hodge outside the home but were continually interrupted by Perez who refused three times to go into the house while officers spoke with Hodge.
Kolencik told Perez that if she did not go inside the house she would be arrested.
He said she responded by stating, “I’m not going anywhere, so arrest me. I don’t care.”
Kolencik then placed Perez in handcuffs and escorted her to his police car as Perez repeatedly attempted to pull away from him. Once he sat Perez in the car, she refused to put her legs and feet into the car, Kolencik said.
Kolencik said he explained to Perez that she was only going to be cited for disorderly conduct at that point, but if she continued to refuse to obey police orders, she could face more serious charges.
She allegedly replied, “I don’t care. Take me to jail,” Kolencik said.
At that point, Sgt. Fred Balsley opened the door on the other side of the car and reached in an attempt to pull Perez into the vehicle, Kolencik said.
Perez then kicked Kolencik in the stomach and forearm, resulting in minor injuries.
Kolencik said in his affidavit of probable cause that he intended to report to the Uniontown Hospital following Perez’s arraignment for an examination.
Perez was placed in the Fayette County Prison on $1,500 bond.
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge Mark L. Blair.