Texarkana Woman Accused Of Biting Cop, Again

TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texarkana woman is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after repeatedly biting a police officer who was attempting to arrest her earlier this month on a warrant related to a previous assault on the same officer that also involved biting.

Destiny Dasha Willis, 25, was reportedly standing in the roadway on Aug. 2 at the intersection of West 16th and Crockett Street when a police officer approached and asked to speak to her, according to a probable cause affidavit. Willis allegedly provided a fake name to an officer and was allowed to walk away.

But officers realized a short time later that the name was phony and the woman was Willis. Willis had an active warrant that had been issued in April in connection to a probation she is currently serving for assault on a public servant, court records show.

When Texarkana Texas Police Department Officer Blake Lummus caught up to Willis a short time later in the 1500 block of Crockett Street, Willis allegedly ran but only made it about five yards before Lummus put her on the ground, the affidavit said. As the officer attempted to handcuff Willis, she allegedly bit down on Lummus’ right arm, leaving a deep bite mark impression and breaking the skin, causing it to bleed.

Willis reportedly made a second run for it, heading into a yard in the 2000 block of Crockett, before Lummus took her to the ground again. Willis allegedly bit Lummus a second time on his right arm in a different spot, leaving a deep bite mark that broke the skin and caused it to bleed, the affidavit said.

In an attempt to get Willis under control, Lummus reportedly delivered a blow to Willis’ face and held her against a nearby truck until backup arrived, the affidavit said. A second officer arrived and helped to cuff Willis before heading back to a patrol unit to get a WRAP, a law enforcement restraint system meant to safely control combative individuals.

As Lummus waited for his fellow officer to return with the WRAP, Willis allegedly slipped her left hand out of the cuff and attempted to push away from Lummus, the affidavit said. The second officer returned and the cuffs were re-secured. Willis allegedly refused to get into a police car and the WRAP was used to restrain her.

At the Bi-State Justice Building jail, a glass pipe with residue was allegedly found on Willis’ person.

Willis had an active felony warrant related to her probation: “That warrant was from a previous incident where Willis had bitten me,” the affidavit said.

Court records show that Willis was placed on a 10-year deferred adjudication probation in February for two counts of assault on a public servant. Had Willis successfully completed probation, she would not have a final felony conviction on her record.

In April, a motion to proceed with an adjudication of guilt was filed in Willis’ probation case. That motion was amended Friday to include additional alleged violations of her probation, including committing a new criminal offense.

Willis faces up to ten years in prison if found to have violated her probation. She faces an additional two to ten years in prison if found guilty of assaulting Officer Lummus on Aug. 2.

Willis has also been charged with misdemeanor resisting arrest, failure to identify/giving false information, and with evading arrest. She faces time in the county jail on those charges.

Willis is currently being held in the Bowie County jail with bails totaling $123,000.
The case is assigned to 202nd District Judge John Tidwell. Willis is represented by the Bowie County Public Defender’s Office.