Officer assaulted at Wal-Mart

A 31-year-old female is being held in the Cape Girardeau County jail on $5,000 bond after assaulting a Cape Girardeau police officer Friday.

Daniel Marie Patterson of Cape Girardeau was arrested for assaulting an officer and property damage.

The incident happened at 7:15 p.m. Friday when officers responded to a theft call at Wal-Mart on William Street.

When Patterson was approached by officers, she scratched an officer's face and broke the officer's glasses, according to police.

The police department has obtained a warrant for another person involved in the theft.