A Ruston woman was arrested earlier this month after police responded to her apartment regarding an unwanted guest and a confrontation ensued.
Kristie Haughton, 37, was arrested after a man there told police he wanted to get his belongings and leave. When he went into a room to retrieve his belongings, a verbal confrontation ensued with Haughton.
Haughton invited officers into the room to give her side. She admitted she was wanted on warrants. According to an officer’s report, a bag of suspected marijuana was seen inside Haughton‘s clothing when she bent over. When an officer asked for the marijuana, Haughton said officers were going to have to fight because she was not they were not taking her marijuana.
Haughton then picked up a sleeping child and attempted to use the child as a shield. Once officers separated Haughton from the child, she took an aggressive stance and raised her fist to fight the officers.
Haughton was given an opportunity to call someone to come get the child but instead she attempted to force her way past officers. When officers grabbed Haughton, she pulled away, and after a brief struggle was placed in handcuffs.
Haughton was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for two warrants for disturbing the peace and excessive noise. She was also charged with resisting an officer and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
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