Hunter
03/24/26
A North Liberty woman was taken into custody last week after a welfare check at her residence led to an alleged spitting incident involving officers.
Police were doing a welfare check at the Holiday Lodge Road residence of 49-year-old Maria Flores Leal Friday just after 2pm. She invited them inside and she began speaking with them.
Court records indicate Leal became upset and attempted to throw a ceramic pot containing a fake plant at the officers. They grabbed her arm, and in the process Leal reportedly spit on one of their faces.
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Leal was charged with Assault on Persons in Certain Occupations and could face up to two years in jail if convicted on the charge.