SALT LAKE CITY — A woman is facing criminal charges accusing her of hitting a Salt Lake police officer multiple times in the head with a rock during a fight.
Shrue Rison Wakuk, 43, was charged Tuesday in 3rd District Court with aggravated assault targeting law enforcement, a first-degree felony; plus trespassing and interfering with police, class B misdemeanors.
On Sept. 19, an officer reported seeing Wakuk trespassing in an area near 550 West and 500 South and asked her to leave the property.
"Wakuk ignored (the officer), and (she) attempted to place Wakuk into handcuffs. Wakuk resisted arrest by flexing and by pulling her arms away, then she attempted to punch (the officer) in the head. (The officer) punched Wakuk in the face and pinned her against a cement wall. Wakuk got out of (the officer's) grip, stated, 'If you don't stop, I'll (expletive) kill you!' Wakuk then struck (the officer) with a rock multiple times in her head, causing lacerations," according to charging documents.
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A police officer was attacked and injured while responding to a trespassing call in downtown Salt Lake City on Sept. 19, according to police.Both women then fell to the ground, and Wakuk got on top of the officer while holding a rock, the charges state. "Responding officers tackled Wakuk off of (the officer), and Wakuk was apprehended."
After being taken into custody, Wakuk allegedly told police, "I grabbed a rock and I hit her really hard on the head because I know she's a terrorist."
The officer was taken to a local hospital in fair condition to be treated for cuts to her head.
Prosecutors have requested that Wakuk, who "does not have a valid address, and is believed to be transient," be held in the Salt Lake County Jail without the possibility of posting bail pending trial.
