BY DAN HILDEBRAN
Tanisha Barnwell, 21, of Lake Butler, was arrested by Union deputies on June 25 for battery on a law-enforcement officer and making death threats to a law enforcement officer.
According to an arrest report, the defendant’s mother called 911, telling a dispatcher Barnwell was “having a mental episode, punching holes in the wall.” The caller also warned the dispatcher that the defendant had a collection of knives in her room…
When deputies arrived at the home, Sgt. James Jankowski attempted to grab the defendant and place her in custody under the Baker Act.
Deputy D. Sumner claimed Barnwell punched Jankowski and him in the chest several times, kicked both officers, and tried to scratch and spit at Sumner…
The deputy wrote that during the fight, Barnwell made several verbal threats to kill the officers.
