Naked woman allegedly assaults deputy while intoxicated, claims she was ‘trying to be a mermaid'

A Louisiana woman’s effort to spell for a skinny-dip did not extremity swimmingly, authorities said, aft she allegedly attacked a sheriff’s lawman responding to a trespassing ailment earlier yet surrendering to deputies Tuesday.

According to the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched successful November to a residence successful the Linville assemblage of Marion aft a caller reported a neighbour lasting successful their driveway screaming and refusing to permission the spot contempt having been warned previously.

When a patrol lawman arrived, authorities said the fishy was recovered nude and swimming successful a pond located connected the caller’s property. 

The pistillate was aboriginal identified arsenic Erin Elizabeth Sutton, 41, of Marion. Sutton initially refused to exit the pond oregon talk with the deputy, telling him she was "trying to beryllium a mermaid," according to a sheriff’s bureau Facebook post.

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Erin Elizabeth Sutton, 41, is accused of threatening a sheriff's lawman successful Louisiana aft being caught skinny-dipping successful a neighbor's pond. She claimed she was 'trying to beryllium a mermaid,' according to police. (Union Parish Sheriff's Office / Getty Images)

After repeated commands, Sutton yet exited the pond. Due to acold temperatures, exigency aesculapian services were contacted to measure her, authorities said. 

A broad was provided, and arsenic the lawman attempted to escort Sutton wrong a residence to lukewarm up, she allegedly charged astatine him.

Authorities said Sutton ignored aggregate commands to comply and resisted detention. A taser was deployed but had nary effect, according to the sheriff’s office. Sutton was taken to the ground, wherever she allegedly continued to resist, kicking and punching the lawman earlier being restrained.

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The Union Parish Sheriff's Office successful Farmerville, La., announced connected Facebook that 41-year-old Erin Elizabeth Sutton had allegedly attacked and threatened 1 of their deputies aft skinny-dipping successful a neighbor's pond, citing she was "trying to beryllium a mermaid." (Google Maps)

Sutton was transported to a infirmary for further treatment. During the transport, she allegedly threatened to termination deputies and paramedics, authorities said.

Because Sutton required aesculapian attraction astatine the time, deputies aboriginal sought apprehension warrants, which were signed by a justice successful Louisiana’s Third Judicial District Court, according to the sheriff’s office.

Sutton surrendered to deputies connected Jan. 6, 2025, and was arrested connected aggregate charges, including 3 counts of resisting an serviceman with unit oregon violence, 2 counts of nationalist intimidation, 2 counts of artillery of a constabulary officer, disturbing the peace/drunkenness and transgression trespassing.

According to the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched successful November to a residence successful the Linville assemblage of Marion aft a caller reported a neighbour was trespassing. (iStock)

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Her enslaved was acceptable astatine $62,000, authorities said.

Fox News Digital reached retired to the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office for further remark but did not instantly person a response. It was not instantly wide whether Sutton has retained ineligible representation.