By Jim Clark 

Police responded to a series of calls last Saturday evening from a woman who wanted her son removed from her home, according to reports.

Responding officers first visited the woman’s home around 10 p.m. and were reportedly advised by her that her son was on the lease, and that she wanted them to order him out of the apartment. The officers advised her that it was a civil matter and that, due to him being on the lease, he was a lawful resident of the apartment, according to reports. The son, who at the time was in the shower, reportedly agreed to leave as soon as he finished washing. Police then cleared the scene.

A short time later police were once again called to the woman’s home whereupon she once again requested that they remove her son from the residence, according to reports. The police officers reportedly advised the woman once again that they were unable to eject her son from the house because he was a lawful resident, whereupon she became aggressive and hostile towards the officers, screaming that they better get him out, police said. The officers on the scene noted that during the entire time they were inside the apartment the woman’s son was gathering extra clothing in order to leave. Since the son had volunteered to leave, the police officers once again cleared the scene.

At around midnight that same evening the woman reportedly called police once more, asking for her son to be removed, and officers were again dispatched to her home. Upon arrival, the mother reportedly told officers that her son was no longer there. She was then advised that she did not need any type of restraining orders and the police officers left the scene for the third time, according to reports.

Approximately one hour later yet another call was made to police by the woman who complained about her unwanted son’s refusal to leave. Police officers arrived and reportedly observed the son standing outside of the apartment. Upon questioning, the son told officers that his mother ordered him out of the house two times since midnight and that he was exhausted, police said. He reportedly volunteered to sleep in the police station lobby, but then apologized for being in the area and walked away.

At that point, the officers reportedly walked over to the apartment to advise the mother that her son left the area. After ringing the bell, the woman reportedly stormed out of the apartment screaming at the officers to get her son out of the apartment. They advised her that her son was not in the apartment and that he already walked away, according to reports.

The officers then requested her other son to step aside to talk to them, at which time the woman requested one of the officer’s badge number, which was given to her. She then asked the officer for his last name, grabbed a hold of his badge, and started to tug on it, police said. The officer reportedly grabbed a hold of her hand and removed it from his uniform shirt. The woman reportedly proceeded to slap the officer. She was immediately taken to the ground and after a brief struggle, placed in handcuffs, according to police reports.

The woman reportedly refused to place her hands behind her back, and the officers had to force them behind her in order to be handcuffed, police said. The woman began screaming, according to police, and demanded to be let go. Her behavior reportedly caused several neighbors to come out of their apartments or look out their windows. Some of the crowd reportedly became unruly, started screaming, and encouraged others to video the officers, police said.

Fearing that the gathering mob would become violent, a backup unit was reportedly called to the scene. The woman reportedly remained combative the whole time she was handcuffed until the transport wagon arrived on scene, whereupon she was transported to police headquarters. During the booking process, the defendant reportedly remained uncooperative and verbally abusive.

The defendant, Linda George, 49, reportedly gave the false name of Mary Stevens. Police report that it took the cooperation of George’s sister, who was at police headquarters to bail George out, for police to learn her true identity.

George was subsequently charged with furnishing a false name, assault and battery on a police officer, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest.