Louisiana woman allegedly attacked deputy in skinny-dipping ‘mermaid’ incident

A Louisiana lady’s try at skinny dipping did not finish in a single day, authorities mentioned, after she allegedly assaulted a deputy in response to a trespassing criticism earlier than lastly surrendering to deputies on Tuesday.

In keeping with the Union Parish Sheriff’s Workplace, deputies have been dispatched to a house within the Linville group of Marion in November after a caller reported a neighbor was yelling of their driveway and refusing to depart the property regardless of having been warned earlier.

When a patrol officer arrived, authorities mentioned the suspect was discovered bare and swimming in a pond on the caller’s property.

The girl was later recognized as Erin Elizabeth Sutton, 41, of Marion. Sutton initially refused to depart the pond or speak to the deputy, telling him she was “attempting to be a mermaid,” in keeping with a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office.

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Erin Elizabeth Sutton, 41, is accused of threatening a sheriff’s deputy in Louisiana after she was caught skinny-dipping in a neighbor’s pond. She claimed she was “attempting to be a mermaid,” police mentioned. (Union Parish Sheriff’s Workplace/Getty Photos)

After repeated instructions, Sutton lastly left the pond. Because of the chilly temperatures, emergency medical companies have been contacted to guage her, authorities mentioned.

A blanket was offered, and whereas the deputy tried to escort Sutton to a house to heat up, she allegedly attacked him.

Authorities mentioned Sutton ignored a number of instructions to conform and resisted detention. A Taser was deployed, however had no impact, in keeping with the sheriff’s workplace. Sutton was positioned on the bottom, the place she reportedly continued to withstand by kicking and punching the deputy earlier than being restrained.

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The Union Parish Sheriff’s Workplace in Farmerville, La., introduced on Fb that 41-year-old Erin Elizabeth Sutton allegedly assaulted and threatened one in all their deputies after she swam bare in a neighbor’s pond, citing that she was “attempting to be a mermaid.” (Google Maps)

Sutton was transported to a hospital for additional remedy. Throughout transport, she allegedly threatened to kill officers and paramedics, authorities mentioned.

As a result of Sutton was in want of medical care on the time, deputies later requested arrest warrants, which have been signed by a choose from the Third Judicial District Courtroom in Louisiana, in keeping with the sheriff’s workplace.

Sutton surrendered to officers on January 6, 2025, and was arrested on a number of prices, together with three counts of resisting an officer with pressure or violence, two counts of public intimidation, two counts of assault on a police officer, disturbing the peace/intoxication and legal trespass.

In keeping with the Union Parish Sheriff’s Workplace, deputies have been dispatched to a house within the Linville group of Marion in November after a caller reported a neighbor had dedicated a housebreaking. (iStock)

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Her bond was set at $62,000, authorities mentioned.

Fox Information Digital reached out to the Union Parish Sheriff’s Workplace for extra remark however didn’t instantly obtain a response. It was not instantly clear whether or not Sutton has retained authorized illustration.