LAKEPORT, Calif. – An Oregon woman suspected of shoplifting from a local grocery store has been arrested after assaulting a Lakeport Police sergeant who had responded to investigate.

Alyssa Marie Davis, 25, of Springfield, Ore., was arrested Wednesday night at the Lakeport Safeway, according to Lakeport Police Chief Brad Rasmussen.

At approximately 9:45 p.m. Wednesday Lakeport Police officers were dispatched to Safeway, located on 11th Street, to investigate the report of a female shoplifter who later was identified as Davis, Rasmussen said.

Rasmussen said Davis had twice tried to leave the store without paying for a cart containing items of store merchandise. A store manager took the cart from Davis but she remained in the store and the manager later lost sight of her. 

A Lakeport Police sergeant arrived and met with a Lake County Sheriff's deputy who Rasmussen said was at the location on unrelated business. At that time, the store manager had determined that Davis had locked herself in the store bathroom for up to 30 minutes. 

Davis eventually came out of the bathroom and was contacted by officers, who determined she appeared highly intoxicated. Rasmussen said further investigation revealed that Davis had likely consumed an entire 1.75-liter bottle of Fireball Whiskey while in the bathroom. 

Rasmussen said Davis refused to provide her name or other identifying information. Officers advised Davis she was under arrest and she resisted but was handcuffed and then continued to resist while being removed from the store. 

Once outside at the patrol car, Davis continued to resist and had to be physically placed in the vehicle.  As officers were trying to secure Davis in the rear seat of the vehicle she began kicking and kicked the Lakeport Police sergeant in the head and face several times, Rasmussen said.

The sergeant delivered a Taser drive stun but it did not stop Davis's resistance. Rasmussen said another Lakeport Police officer arrived and assisted with safely securing Davis. 

Davis was not injured in the incident but was taken to Sutter Lakeside Hospital for medical clearance due to the significant amount of alcoholic beverages she had consumed, Rasmussen said.

Rasmussen said his sergeant had a complaint of pain but did not require medical treatment.

After being medically cleared, Davis was transported to the Lake County Correctional Facility where she was booked on felony charges of resisting a peace officer with force and violence and misdemeanor charges of possession of stolen property, resisting arrest and battery on a peace officer, Rasmussen said.

Her booking sheet said her bail was set at $15,000. Jail records indicated she remained in custody on Thursday night.