Name of Accused:
Howard, Michelle Leigh
Date of Arrest:
10/12/2024
Charges For Arrest:
PUBLIC DRUNK
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
Officer’s Narrative:
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On the above date and time, Officers were dispatched to [600 BLOCK] N Palm St in reference to a female acting out and off her medication. Upon arrival, I observed the offender Michelle Howard standing on the front porch of the residence and I could hear loud yelling from my patrol car. As myself and Cpl. Wasdin exited my patrol vehicle, I observed Howard to reach down and pick up a large branch and began swinging it around above her head. Officers gave loud clear verbal commands to try and get Howards attention, however Howard kept swinging the branch around and started hitting the side of an above ground pool which was located beside the residence.
In the back yard of the residence was a mobile where a male and female were standing around a fire drum. Howard then began to walk in a aggressive manner towards the two subjects around the fire drum and started swinging the branch around her body and towards them. I was able to come up behind Howard and secure both arms and the weapon with the help of Cpl. Wasdin.
After Howard was secure, the caller Miss. [VICTIM ] asked me to come inside her residence and look at everything Howard messed up during the incident. As I walked into the residence, I could see several grocery items on the dinning room floor and house hold things thrown and laying all over the floor.
Cpl. Wasdin spoke to Howard and advised me he observed a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from her person.
Howard was transported to the Wayne County Jail were she was cited for Disorderly Conduct (citation # 565800227) for the threatening acts and public intoxication (citation # 565800228).
[End of Narrative]