A Wildwood woman was arrested for resisting arrest after allegedly kicking police officers as they tried to evaluate her for a Baker Act.
Officers responded to a residence on Jackson Street regarding a suicide attempt around 7:10 a.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department. Upon arrival, they found 20-year-old Nolancia Jeresea Johnson acting highly aggitated and aggressive, shouting profanities and derogatory remarks at law enforcement.
Her mother advised that she had been drinking alcohol and expressed a desire to commit suicide to “be with her deceased brother.” She then wrapped a wire around her own neck in an attempt to strangle herself, the report said.
Due to this, an officer began an involuntary mental health examination, or a Baker Act. Other officers tried to help prep Johnson for transport, but she remained hostile. She told them, “…I will make you crackers run after me and do your job,” and tried to flee multiple times, the report said…