Woman Kicks, Punches Tewksbury Officers Executing Arrest Warrants

TEWKSBURY, MA — A 26-year-old woman is accused of kicking, punching and attempting to punch Tewksbury police officers Thursday when they attempted to arrest her on active warrants, the Tewksbury Police Department said.

Hannah Rocklein, with no known address, has been charged with three counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery on a police officer, two counts of assault, and resisting arrest.

Police said the two active warrants for Rocklein were out of Fall River District Court, and both were on charges of assault and battery on ambulance personnel.

According to the Tewksbury PD, Rocklein was restrained without injury Thursday and placed in a holding cell. She was scheduled to be arraigned Friday in Lowell District Court.

No officers were injured in the incident, the department said.

According to police reports, at approximately 9:45 p.m. Thursday, the Tewksbury PD received a call from a woman who reported being lost. She then hung up on dispatchers.

The department said it determined that call originated in the area of 270 Main. St.

The Tewksbury PD said it conducted a search of the area with assistance from a K-9 Unit and a Drone Unit, but was unable to locate the caller.

However, the woman called the police back and said she was in the area of Veranda Avenue, according to the department.

Tewksbury police said they located the caller, identified her as Rocklein and determined that she was wanted on two active arrest warrants.

When officers attempted to take Rocklein into custody, police said she physically resisted by kicking one officer and then attempting to punch another officer.

Officers eventually were able to restrain Rocklein and put her inside a police cruiser, the Tewksbury PD said. However, the suspect repeatedly kicked the inside of the cruiser, according to police.

Then, when police got Rocklein back to the station for booking, the suspect kicked officers, punched one officer and attempted to punch another officer, according to the department.