At approximately 11:20 pm last night, Greene County deputies responded to a 911 call on Hwy 135 North in reference to a female who appeared to be having a mental break down. The caller stated that the female had unhooked the propane tank and was in the caller’s vehicle with the doors locked and blowing the horn.
Upon arrival on scene, deputies located Jessica Georgette Thacker, age 44 of Paragould, in an SUV parked under the carport. The doors were locked, and the female had a knife that she was using to stab the steering wheel and air bag of the car. Deputies retrieved the keys from the owner and got the door open. One deputy grabbed Thacker’s hands while the other attempted to get the knife away from her. Both deputies were bitten during the incident and one of the deputies was stabbed in the thumb with the knife.
The female was taken into custody and transported to the Greene County Jail where she remained non-compliant. Once at the jail, she attempted to spit on and bite multiple officers. She managed to spit directly in the face of one of the booking officers at the jail.
Thacker appeared to be under the influence of drugs at the time of the incident.
Both deputies that were bitten were treated and released from the emergency room, and were able to return to patrol duties at approximately 3:00 am this morning. Probable cause was established for Thacker on two counts of Battery 2nd Degree (Class D Felony) and three counts of Aggravated Assault Upon a Law Enforcement Officer or an Employee of a Correctional Facility. Thacker remains in custody at this time with a temporary bond of $50,000 cash or surety.
As this investigation is ongoing, no further information will be released at this time.
- Sheriff Brad Snyder