West Plains, MO. – A woman from West Plains was recently arrested after beating and throwing rocks at a man’s truck and then continuing to kick an officer in his leg. 22-year-old Tyeshia Howard was charged with one count of 1st-degree property damage, two counts of 3rd-degree assault, and one count of resisting and interfering with the arrest of a felony.
According to the probable cause affidavit, the West Plains Police Department was dispatched to Captain D’s restaurant in West Plains after receiving a call of a disturbance and property damage in progress. Upon arriving on the scene, found Tyeshia Howard breaking the mirror of a truck parked in the parking lot. Officers tried to get Howard to stop breaking the mirror to which she replied that they needed to go away because she wasn’t going to stop. She then continued to pull a big rock out of her pocket and throw it at the truck, causing $2,000 in damage to the driver’s side.
After she threw the rock, the officer asked her to place her hands behind her back so he could put handcuffs on. She refused to comply and continued to throw rocks at the truck. When the officer tried to assist Howard to the ground she pulled away from him and kicked the officer on his leg. At this time, the officer pulled out his taser and warned Howard that he would use it if she didn’t comply. Howard then tried to punch the officer in the face and got tased by the officer.
During interviews with witnesses, they learned that Howard struck another female and male during her time at Captain D’s. Both wanted to press charges against her. She is now being held with a bond of $10,000.
