Woman Assaults Police During Search: Police

West Haven police arrested a 19-year-old woman who is accused of assaulting a police officer who was serving a search warrant on Wednesday.

West Haven police were assisting State Police with serving a search warrant at 37 Phillips Terrace around 11:30 a.m. when Jasmin Turpin, 19, of Morse Avenue in West Haven, approached the officer and said police were probably there for her because she had a warrant, police said.

She became impatient while state police executed the warrant and began to interfere with the search, police said.

As police tried to move Turpin to another area of the house, she assaulted the officer, police said.

She was arrested and charged with interfering with police, assault and the failure to appear warrant.

She is due in court on March 17.
 

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