A Redfield woman faces harassment and interference charges after allegedly threatening to kill the deputy sheriff who stopped her for speeding Wednesday evening.
Ashten Christine Medina, 36, of 16507 280th St., Redfield, was charged with first-degree harassment and interference with official acts and issued a citation for speeding and no valid driver’s license.
The incident began about 5 p.m. Wednesday on 280th Street near H Avenue in rural Redfield, where a Dallas County Deputy Sheriff observed a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt traveling at 92 mph in a 55 mph zone.
The deputy “drove well over 100 mph to catch up” with the speeding vehicle, according to court records.
The Cobalt, driven by Medina, pulled into the driveway of 16507 280th St., and Medina exited the vehicle and entered the residence, disregarding the deputy’s orders to stop.
Medina “was notified she was under arrest numerous times” but “did not comply” and “admitted she was not going to comply with the lawful arrest,” according to court records.
Once inside the residence, Medina “was reported” to have “a rifle in her lap for ‘self-defense,'” according to court records. Law enforcement “eventually made entry into the house with the homeowner’s permission” and took Medina into custody.
While being transported to the jailhouse, Media allegedly threatened “numerous times” to kill the deputy and his family.
Medina is held in the Dallas County Jail on a $2,600 cash or surety bond. She is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Jan. 6 in Dallas County District Court.
Medina was arrested in Des Moines in April on a charge of assault with intent to inflict serious injury after allegedly cutting a man’s throat and causing a “severe stab wound” on the “neck near the jugular,” according to court records. The alleged assault was unprovoked, and Medina told law enforcement at the scene, “I had to do what I had to do.” Proceedings in the case were paused Dec. 21 when Fifth Judicial District Court Associate Judge Christopher Kemp ruled “by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant is suffering from a mental disorder which prevents (her) from appreciating the charges, understanding the proceedings or assisting effectively in own defense,” according to court records. Kemp also judged that Medina “does not pose a danger to public peace and safety sufficient to be taken into custody.” She was convicted of assault in 2021 in Polk County District Court. She was arrested in West Des Moines in 2020 on a charge of first-offense domestic abuse assault. The case is pending in Polk County District Court.
*A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
