Woman Arrested In Farmington Hills For Assaulting Police Officer

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI — A Southfield woman was arrested Friday in Farmington Hills for obstructing and assaulting a police officer, Michigan State Police said.

Shaunyce Renee Rowland, 27, was charged with three counts of assaulting, resisting and obstructing a police officer. She was also charged with one count of a dangerous weapon, police said.

The three counts against the police officer carry a two year felony, while the dangerous weapon charge carries five year felony.

She received a $10,000 PR bond, police said.

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Police stopped Rowland on westbound I-96 near Halstead Road for lane use violations and speeding, officials said.

Rowland was immediately verbally abusive and refused to provide her driver's license, police said.

As the officer attempted to identify her from his car, Rowland began approaching the officer's car, police said.

When the officer told Rowland to return to her car, she refused and the officer told Rowland to put her hands behind her back, police said.

Rowland then ran away into a grass median, and a struggle ensued between Rowland and the officer, which resulted in Rowland being placed in custody, police said.

Police found a set of brass knuckles in Rowland's car, and attempted to secure her in the police car, police said.

Rowland then kicked one of the officers in forehead and continued kicking for several minutes, police said.

Police then transported her into an ambulance, where she kicked another officer in the mouth and a paramedic in the forehead, before she was taken to Oakland County jail, officials said.