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Colorado Springs mayoral candidate arrested yet once again, and again, and..., for domestic violence
Mayoral hopeful arrested again in yet another domestic violence case
Multiple prior arrests and restraining orders
Woman bites Colorado Springs police officer's finger off
Abstracted from various news sources
January 3, 2015
— Justine Herring, 48, a real estate broker and candidate for mayor of Colorado Springs in the 2015 election, is accused of domestic violence menacing with an AR-15 rifle at Memorial Park, a public space near downtown and frequented by families and youth sports teams, on Saturday, according to Colorado Springs police. Authorities say she pointed the rifle at a man and threatened him.
She was arrested January 5 th after the victim called police and charged with felony menacing involving domestic violence. While in custody she was also charged impersonating a peace officer.
Police also say that earlier that day Ms. Herring waved a firearm and threatened the same victim in the 800 block of Bryce Drive, representing herself as a member of a federal law enforcement agency. The next day, while still in custody, she was rearrested and charged with felony menacing and impersonating a peace officer
Justine Herring, who recently came onto the city's political scene, has a criminal history of misdemeanor offenses, including driving under the influence and domestic violence, records show.
After her arrests Ms. Herring told KRDO, a television news station in Colorado Springs, that she planned to continue her bid for mayor and then run for president in 2016. “Bad publicity is better than no publicity,” The narcissistic Ms. Herring posted on Facebook in November.
Abstracted from story by Jesse Paul, The Denver Post
January 12, 2015 — Justine Herring, the Colorado Springs mayoral hopeful charged earlier this month in a laundry list of crimes including accusations she pointed a rifle at a man, was arrested again Monday on charges of assault and violating a protection order.
Police say Herring, 48, was involved in a verbal altercation with her common-law husband at the couple's home on the 600 block Glen Eyrie Circle at about 8 AM.
“During the verbal altercation, Herring threw a large metal pipe at her common-law husband, striking him in the hand and causing a minor injury,” police said. “Herring then threw an object at her common-law husband as he left the residence.”
Justine Herring had been ordered to stay away from the home. Her common-law husband did not require medical attention.
Herring was charged in Monday's arrest with second-degree assault and violation of a mandatory protection order. The mayoral hopeful was, once again, booked into the El Paso County Jail.
Records show Justine Herring has a criminal history of misdemeanor offenses, including theft, driving under the influence, as well as domestic violence. The mayoral candidate has been arrested several times prior to 2015 and she's been involved in a half-dozen protection orders.
May 2012 — Ms. Herring was cited for misdemeanor theft and trespass in El Paso County. She pled guilty to the theft charge and was given a deferred judgment that she completed in March 2013, according to court records. A deferred sentence involves a guilty plea but is supposed to allow a defendant to clear their record if they complete the conditions of their sentence. However, as noted here, the faux conviction still shows in public records.
February 2012 — Justine Herring was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), careless driving, and having an open alcoholic beverage container in her vehicle. She pled guilty to the DUI and was again given a deferred sentence, court records state.
August 2009 — She was arrested in Colorado Springs for misdemeanor assault in a domestic violence incident. The district attorney dismissed the case, court records state.
Restraining orders — Justine Herring has been involved in six protection orders, including four that were filed in the past five years. Court records show Herring filed two protection orders against men and two against women. Two women filed protection orders against her.
She also pled guilty to violating a protection order in 2010 and was sentenced to 50 hours of community service and 12 months of probation, court records show.
The correlation of this insane behavior with her mid-40's age suggests her problems are related to perimenopause.
by Bailey O'Neill, Fox 21 News
March 1, 2015 — A Colorado Springs woman is accused of biting off an officer's finger early Sunday morning.
Police were called to the 800 block of South Circle Drive at 6:15 AM after receiving a report of a domestic disturbance in the area.
Their investigation revealed that the suspect, Sueanna Harris, 29, threatened to stab her husband with a 9-inch kitchen knife.
Mrs. Harris was transported to Memorial Hospital for medical clearance. At the hospital she viciously bit an officer's finger off.
Police did not say why Ms. Harris attacked the officer.
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