LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lakeport Police took a San Francisco woman into custody on Wednesday night on a number of charges after she made a false police report and ended up assaulting an officer.
Lucia Della Corace, 51, was arrested for obstructing/resisting officer by use of force, resisting arrest, false report of a crime and driving without a license, according to a report from Lt. Jason Ferguson.
At about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Corace flagged down Officer Joe Medici in the 100 block of S. Main Street to report that someone was breaking into her house in the 2600 block of Reeves Lane. Corace requested Officer Medici follow her to the residence, Ferguson said.
Ferguson said that while heading to the residence Officer Medici was notified by dispatch of multiple prior calls the Lake County Sheriff’s Office had received earlier in the day from Corace involving a civil matter with the current tenants that were staying at the residence.
Dispatch further advised Medici they would send a cover unit to assist him due to Corace being aggressive, Ferguson said.
Upon arrival at the residence, Medici instructed Corace to remain in her vehicle to avoid further conflict with the tenants. Ferguson said Corace became hostile toward Medici and began yelling profanities, stating she was going into the house and he could not stop her from going in.
Corace then aggressively swung the driver’s side vehicle door open and struck Medici, Ferguson reported. Medici ordered Corace out of the vehicle but she refused to comply by stating she would not get out.
Ferguson said Corace remained hostile during the encounter and continued to yell while Medici was giving her commands to get out of the vehicle.
Medici told Corace he was going to remove her from the vehicle if she didn’t comply and she immediately jumped into the passenger seat and put her foot up in an attempt to resist Medici, Ferguson said.
Due to Corace's hostile nature, Medici requested additional units respond to assist. Ferguson said the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and California Highway Patrol responded to assist with removing Corace from the vehicle.
While attempting to remove Corace from the vehicle, she kicked Medici in the face and chin and continued to actively resist by swinging her arms. Corace was eventually taken into custody, Ferguson said.
Corace was transported to the Hill Road Jail where she was booked, with bail was set at $15,000. Jail records showed that she later posted bail and was released.
San Francisco woman arrested for making false police report, assaulting Lakeport Police officer
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