Unwanted House Guest Locked Self in Bathroom, Kicked Cops: Police

JOLIET, IL — An unwanted house guest locked herself in her host’s bathroom, refused to come out even after the cops showed up, and did some kicking and spitting as she was eventually dragged away, police said.

Lisa Perna, 48, was drunk and wore out her welcome late Monday night, police said, and was finally told by her 36-year-old host to leave her residence on Parks Avenue.

Instead of exiting gracefully, Perna locked herself in the bathroom, police said. Her host reportedly reached out to a 45-year-old friend to come over and help her with getting Perna to go. Then she called the cops.

The law showed up but Perna still refused to come out of the bathroom, police said, and allegedly cursed at the officers through the closed door. When she did emerge, she spat on her host’s friend, kicked three cops in their legs, struggled when they tried to handcuff her, and then spat on a squad car window, police said.

After she arrived at the police station, Perna allegedly spat on another officer and was generally disagreeable. Perna was then taken to the Will County jail early Tuesday morning, which happened to be her birthday.