Elmhurst Woman Assaults Officer, Resists Arrest: Cops

ELMHURST, IL – An Elmhurst woman was arrested on felony charges after she assaulted an officer, became combative and resisted arrest, local police said.

Marissa M. Bender, 29, who lives in the 800 block of North Willow Street, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery, two counts of attempted aggravated assault and one count of resisting arrest, police said.

About 11 p.m. Sunday, officers were called to a disturbance at Bender's house, police said. She is accused of running and hiding from the police.

She was taken to the DuPage County Jail, police said.

Patch has filed a public records request for the full police report.