CANTONMENT — A Cantonment woman is facing multiple charges after she allegedly threatened a man with a knife and tore up his lawn during a dispute in February, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Missty Louise Tarver, 44, was arrested recently on an outstanding warrant charging her with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill and misdemeanor criminal mischief.
According to a sheriff’s office arrest affidavit, deputies responded to a disturbance complaint on Feb. 26 at a residence on Garman Road, just off Becks Lake Road in Cantonment.
A resident told deputies Tarver had called him earlier that evening sounding irate and slurring her words, appearing to be heavily intoxicated. She then arrived at the residence in a black Chevrolet pickup truck with her 7-year-old child inside the vehicle, the affidavit states.
When the resident held the unscreened porch door shut to keep her out, Tarver allegedly pushed a camo-handled pocket knife with a serrated blade through the porch screen toward his wrist. The man told deputies he had to pull his hand back to avoid being cut as Tarver yelled threats at him, according to the affidavit.
Deputies said Tarver then returned to her truck holding two knives. Before leaving the scene, she allegedly drove the pickup in circles across the front lawn, performing what the affidavit describes as “donuts.” The maneuver left deep tire ruts in the grass, causing an estimated $500 in property damage, deputies said.
Responding deputies documented the torn porch screen and the fresh tire ruts across the lawn as part of their investigation.
Tarver was booked into the Escambia County Jail and was later released on an $8,000 bond. As is standard, the charges against her are accusations, and she is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.