Woman arrested after stealing water bottle from Hesperia home, swinging stick at deputy’s head

A Hesperia lady was arrested Wednesday after breaking into a house and taking a water bottle earlier than hanging a deputy who was attempting to detain her.

Simply earlier than 3 p.m. Wednesday, deputies responded to a residential housebreaking within the 13400 block of Carmine Highway in Hesperia, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Division mentioned in a information launch.

The suspect, Laurie Metzger, had walked by way of the sufferer’s closed gate and knocked on the entrance door. When she realized nobody was dwelling, she entered by way of an unlocked again door, officers mentioned.

Metzger, 43, took a water bottle from contained in the kitchen and sat within the yard.

When the house owner’s youngsters arrived dwelling from college, they noticed Metzger and referred to as 911.

Metzger left the house and began strolling throughout the practice tracks and in direction of her residence.

When deputies tried to detain Metzger, she allegedly swung a stick at one of many deputies, inflicting a laceration to his hand.

Metzger was arrested on suspicion of housebreaking and assault on a peace officer. She is being held at Excessive Desert Detention Middle on $75,000 bail.

The investigation is ongoing and anybody with data is requested to contact Deputy J. Arroyo at 760-552-6800. Callers can stay nameless and get in touch with We-Tip at 800-78CRIME or www.wetip.com.