Brockton, MA- Judith Davis-Scott was arrested for taking pictures in her back yard.
Brockton, MA -Judith Davis-Scott says she awoke to the sound of a car crashing into the back yard of her West Elm Street home late Sunday night.
One arrest was made, but it was not related to the shooting.
Davis-Scott, the homeowner, said she was handcuffed and arrested at her house after police took her Nikon camera away from her, as she was taking pictures of the damage to her back yard.
Davis-Scott was charged with interfering with police and disorderly conduct. She said she spent the night in a jail cell at the Brockton Police Department and was released on $40 bail.
Monday morning, she showed media crews bruises on her arms that she said resulted after a state police officer grabbed her and handcuffed her.
“I told them this is my property and I have a right to take pictures on my property,” said Davis-Scott, an optician.
She said the state police officer “grabbed me and dragged me up the stairs and he pushed me into the house.”
Ham, the assistant district attorney, confirmed the arrest and the charges on Monday but said she would not comment on Davis-Scott’s claims.
Her husband, Michael Scott, a disabled veteran, sat on his back porch on Monday, and shook his head when speaking of the night before and of his wife’s arrest.
“This is ridiculous,” Scott said, his eyes filling with tears. “You try to live a decent life and this is what you get. It’s upsetting.”
Links:
http://www.tauntongazette.com/newsnow/x1860259232/Car-crashes-in-Brockton-after-shooting-of-driver-passenger
http://www.enterprisenews.com/topstories/x1107265281/State-police-arrest-Brockton-homeowner