A woman attacked a custodial officer at the Pasadena Police Department’s jail late Saturday while being booked in connection with a previous alleged battery in South Pasadena, officials said.
The jailer suffered a bloody nose but was not seriously injured in the 10 p.m. incident at the Pasadena jail, 207 N. Garfield Ave., Pasadena police Lt. John Mercado said. The South Pasadena Police Department uses Pasadena’s jail facility to house its inmates.
Angela Denise Adams, described as a 22-year-old transient, was being booked at the jail following her 9:30 p.m. arrest on suspicion of misdemeanor battery in South Pasadena, according to Mercado and Los Angeles County booking records.
“While the jail supervisor was fingerprinting her, without provocation, she turns and punches him in the face,” Mercado said.
The bloodied jail supervisor drew his Taser and ordered Adams to the ground before other guards assisted in re-handcuffing the woman, Mercado said.
Adams, who was initially to be released following the booking process with a citation in connection with her initial battery arrest, ended up held on suspicion of felony battery on a custodial officer, Mercado said.
She was being held in lieu of $25,000 bail pending her initial court appearance, records show.