Ramona Shaunta Tyson, 44, was arrested on November 14, 2024, after allegedly striking her husband with a hammer and later assaulting a police officer while resisting arrest.
The Paris Police Department responded to a call about a disturbance in the 400 block of SE 14th. The caller reported that Tyson had attacked her husband with a hammer during a heated argument. Both Tyson and her husband appeared to be intoxicated when officers arrived at the scene.
As officers attempted to handcuff Tyson, she resisted and struck one of the officers in the face. She was eventually subdued and placed under arrest. Tyson faces charges of Assault of a Public Servant and Resisting Arrest.
The victim and a witness at the scene declined to cooperate with the investigation at the time. Tyson was taken to jail following the incident. Her bond has been set at $10,500.