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NORWALK, Conn. – A Norwalk woman was arrested Sunday night and charged with hitting a police officer who was responding to a 911 call.
Police reported that somebody called 911 and hung up. When police returned the call and it was answered, a screaming woman could be heard in the background.
Police traced the call to a home on Madison Street and officers said they met Taijah Odoms, 20, outside. Police said that Odoms refused to tell them what was going on. When they told her she was in risk of interfering with an investigation, police said that Odoms put her hands behind her back and said, "Fine, arrest me."
According to police, Odoms then took a swing at one of the officers' head and struck him in the chest. Police said that officers wrestled Odoms to the ground and handcuffed her, and that she was kicking at them throughout the arrest.
Police said they later determined that Odoms got into an argument with her child's father when he came over to pick up their daughter. Police believe that Odoms was the one who called the police herself, but are unsure.
Odoms was charged with assault on a police officer and interfering with an officer.
Comments (10)
Swing at a cop = go to jail.... Pretty simple stuff here
smh
It sounds like the police made this situation worse...u mean to tell Mr they couldn't diffuse this situation without arresting anyone.
@Jane D , your a very level headed person.
Really? The police are required to investigate a hang up of a 911 to make sure that there was no emergency. If she didn't really want them then she should not have called in the first place. The way she responded was nothing short of stupid. All she had to do was explain there was an arguement but it was resolved. Refusing to answer could be a woman in fear of what might happen if she did talk (battered woman perhaps). She chose not to explain, dared them to arrest here then hit a cop.
GOD BLESS YOU!
NRWKParent,
I agree with you. This young lady could have really been in danger, and then to dare them to arrest her?!? Her face looks familiar. If I am not mistaken, she is (or was now) a cashier at Shop Rite in Norwalk.
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@NRWKParent
Isn't it amazing that Jane D is able to conclude based on the limited information in this report that there was a better way for the Police Officer to handle the situation. Perhaps she feels that when people take a swing at a Police Officer, there should be no consequences. Whatever the case, in this comment as well as her many past comments, her attitude seems to be that whatever the Norwalk PD do is wrong. She should redirect her anger at the criminals who infest our community, rather than the Police who work tirelessly to protect us.
@lwitherspoon,
For Jane D to think, much less post a comment like that shows nothing but ignorance.