Woman arrested following assault, impersonating officer

A Huntsville woman is currently in the county jail, held on four charges, including aggravated assault causing bodily injury, impersonating a public servant, harassment of a public servant, and evading arrest.

On Sunday, Onalaska Police were dispatched to the area of Shady Ridge and James Street in reference to an assault. Upon arrival, law enforcement located female in a nearby ditch, along with two males. The female was reportedly covered in blood. Her right eye was noticeably purple and nearly swollen shut.

The two male witnesses stated the female jumped from a moving vehicle and landed in the grass without hitting the roadway. They pointed to a house where the car was parked a short distance away.

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Another female, later identified as Amber Marie Hawkins, 34, began yelling and walking away from police, stating that she was law enforcement. An officer told her repeatedly to stop, and she again stated she was an officer and worked for the Texas Department of Corrections. A witness stated to police that Hawkins assaulted the woman lying in the ditch at a local bar.

Police say Hawkins continuously pulled away, saying she did nothing wrong, as she was being detained. Hawkins was then told that witnesses watched her assault the female. As she was placed in the rear of the patrol unit, Hawkins refused to put her feet inside so the door could be closed.

Video at the bar revealed that Hawkins knocked the female into a sign, causing her to hit the sign and fall to the   ground. Hawkins proceeded to get on top of her, striking her repeatedly with a closed fist until the woman’s feet are seen going limp.

While in transport to the jail, Hawkins reportedly continued to say she was an officer, and made a few threats to law enforcement. She is currently being held in the Polk County Jail on bond amounts totaling $62,500.