Attacks on police officers are being reported more frequently in the news. The latest deadly attack comes out of St. Petersburg, Florida and involved a bloody weapon. According to police, Tecora Fields, 28, was involved in a fight Monday night and Officer Andre Sousa responded to the scene.
According to a police report, Fields told the officer to “suck her pu–y” and “I’ll hit you with my tampon you bitch!” adding “in your mouth.” The police report notes that Fields “was then seen with both her hands in her genital area, with her pants open.” The Florida women then reached into her pants and threw a bloody tampon at the officer; fortunately, it missed his mouth and hit him on the shoulder. Fields then took off running toward a nearby house but was stopped when the officer successfully deployed his taser.
Fields was charged with aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, a felony. The crime was carried out, a criminal complaint notes, “by use of a deadly weapon, to-wit: a used tampon.” Because the tampon was bloody, there is a risk of a bio-hazard.
She was released from custody after posting $5K bond. Her rap sheet includes prior arrests for disorderly conduct and disorderly intoxication. Her next court appearance is not known at this time. Officer Souza is an ex-US Army police officer and it is not known if he has ever faced a similar situation in his career with the military.
Police officers in America have a history of planting weapons and other evidence at crime scenes. But it is highly doubtful that this will be the situation in Fields’ arrest.
