Hallsville mother accused of assaulting officer in school parking lot after child made threats
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Hallsville mother has been arrested and charged after she allegedly assaulted a police officer in the parking lot of Hallsville Intermediate School on Wednesday.
Samantha Lewis, 35, was charged on Thursday in Boone County with third-degree assault of a special victim misdemeanor second-degree property damage and misdemeanor first-degree trespassing. She is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $15,000 bond. An arraignment was held on Thursday.
The probable cause statement says Lewis caused “a disturbance” at the school because she was upset her son was arrested for allegedly making threats earlier in the day.
“Yesterday, building administration and our School Resource Officer responded to a concern on campus,” a district spokesperson told ABC 17 News in an email in regards to the student threat. “Staff followed established safety protocols, and the matter was assessed and addressed promptly. At no time was there an ongoing threat to students or staff, and the school day continued as normal.”
The probable cause statement says Lewis yelled at school staff and “walked past the front counter towards the” principal’s office, was told to leave by staff and refused.
A Hallsville police officer escorted Lewis out of the building and Lewis allegedly threatened to assault the officer, the statement says.
Lewis allegedly raised her first and the officer brought her to the ground before she threw a punch, the statement says. She allegedly scratched and pinched the officer and damaged his cellphone, the statement says.
