Polk woman arrested for pointing gun at EMS staff
Published 2:48 pm Monday, April 11, 2011
A Mill Spring woman was arrested over the weekend for pointing a gun at a Polk County Emergency Medical Service (EMS) employee.
Laura Lee Laughter, 26, of Hattie Edwards Lane, Mill Spring was arrested and charged with assault on emergency personnel with a firearm, a felony, according to sheriff’s office reports.
The sheriff’s office responded to a fight around 9 p.m. Saturday, April 9. By the time officers arrived, the EMS worker had Laughter subdued, according to the report.
EMS had responded to the home on a sick call. The report states that the subject on scene had pulled out a gun and was pointing it at EMS workers. The gun used was a .22 caliber rifle.
Laughter was released after her arrest with no bond requirements.