Police: Woman Kicked Cop in the Face, Slapped With Felony Charges

An East Hampton woman was recently arrested on felony assault charges after police said she kicked an officer in the face while resisting arrest.

East Hampton Town Police were originally called in relation to reports of a domestic incident on Nov. 6 between Ashly O'Shea, 31, and her husband. Upon arrival, police said she appeared highly intoxicated and when asked to put out her cigarette, O'Shea instead blew smoke into an officers' face and proceeded to make her way inside her home.

Having been called about a potential menacing incident involving a knife, police said they attempted to make their way inside the home to investigate the claim, however O'Shea attempted to block officers from entering the household. Reports state that O'Shea then stood in the doorway with her hands in her pockets, and police asked her several times to remove her hands, to no avail.

According to reports, police warned O'Shea that if she did not remove her hands from her pockets she would be handcuffed while police searched for the knife and she still refused. Police reportedly attempted to cuff O'Shea, at which point she kicked an officer in the leg and was subsequently arrested for harassment of a police officer.

Police said she flailed her arms, resisting arrest, and kicked one officer in the chest, stomped another officer's foot while being led to the squad car, and while being placed in the police car, kicked one officer in the face, injuring his nose and orbital bone. Reports state she also attempted to bite police officers and once placed in the police car, kicked the rear window and damaged it.

O'Shea was arrested on charges of assault in the second degree - a felony - criminal mischief, two counts of harassment in the second degree, and resisting arrest.

She was transported to police headquarters, processed, arraigned, and released on $750 bail.