Crime & Safety
Des Moines Woman Accused of Assaulting Urbandale Police Officer
Police said they stopped the 52-year-old woman because her headlights weren't on.
Elise M. Reardon had a bad night in Urbandale May 27.
Urbandale police stopped Reardon, 52, of Des Moines, because her headlights were not on. Once they pulled her over, they suspected that she had been drinking and began to have her perform sobriety tests, said Lt. Rob Johansen.
The police report alleges Reardon became combative and wanted to return to her car and leave before police had her take a breathalyzer test.
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Johansen said Reardon was trying to leave the back of a patrol car and an officer was trying to stop her when she allegedly kicked the officer in the chest.
Reardon was not charged with drunken driving. She was charged with assaulting a police officer, interference with official acts and failure to use headlamps.
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