According to reports, on July 2, a woman with tenants in her apartment tried to shorten the sometimes lengthy and complicated eviction process. The family living in the unit has a 4-year-old child, and her alleged methods disregarded the health and safety of those inside.
The woman had reportedly previously tried to get the family to move out, and when they refused, she reached out to the police to see if they could help her with her dilemma. The officers told her there was nothing they could do to assist her, but they let her know there was a specific civil process she needed to follow if she wanted to carry out an eviction. She was reportedly unsatisfied with her option and allegedly made her way to a local store where she was said to have purchased several bug bomb foggers.
Shortly after, the tenants were in the unit when multiple bug bombs were set off. While they were successful in forcing them to temporarily leave, the woman was also forced to vacate after the authorities determined she had broken the law.
She was taken into custody and booked into the Davidson County Jail. She is facing preliminary charges of two felony counts of child abuse on a child who is 8 or younger, and two misdemeanor counts of domestic assault with fear of bodily injury. According to facility records, at the time this was written, she was being held in lieu of a $37,000 bond.
If you or someone you love is suspected of a criminal offense, contact Orange County criminal defense lawyer Staycie R. Sena at (949) 477-8088 for a consultation now.