Kenya Cousin

Name:
Cousin, Kenya Lashae

Date of Booking:
03/28/2026

Reason(s) For Booking:
OBSTRUCTION OF A POLICE OFFICER

DIS. CONDUCT: PUBLIC DRUNK

Officer’s Narrative:
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On 3/28/2026 at approximately 0449 hours, I responded to the area of [600 BLOCK] House Circle in reference to a suspicious person. Dispatch advised that Kenya Cousin was aggressively knocking on the door of [600 BLOCK] House Circle and that she was possibly high on drugs. Dispatch also advised that Kenya no longer lived at [600 BLOCK] House Circle, according to the complainant.

Upon my arrival, Sgt. Spruell had already spoken to the complainant and determined that Kenya did not live there. Sgt. Spruell was telling Kenya that she needed to leave the house or she would be arrested for public drunkenness due to her apparently intoxicated state. While walking up to the scene, I could hear Kenya being loud and boisterous and refusing to leave. Kenya was talking in a loud voice and arguing with officers on scene saying that her aunt should be arrested.

In addition to this, Kenya had already been knocking on the door at five o’clock in the morning, which is unusual behavior. Kenya was sitting in a lawn chair and refused to leave the area. Sgt. Spruell again told Kenya to leave the area before she was arrested. As I approached Kenya, I told her that I would give her one more chance to stand up and walk away, or she would be placed under arrest.

Kenya refused to stand up and continued to raise her voice, further manifesting her intoxicated state. I noted that Kenya appeared lethargic. I could also see, while speaking to Kenya, that her pupils were extremely constricted. I noted that constricted pupils were a common sign of narcotic use, and based on Kenya’s behavior, being lethargic, agitated, and the apparent disarranged appearance of her clothing, I suspected that she may be under the influence of some kind of drug.

After warning Kenya that she would be placed under arrest if she did not walk away, and after she refused to obey my command, I told her she was under arrest. I instructed Kenya to stand up and place her hands behind her back. Kenya did not stand up. I explained to Kenya that if she did not obey my command, she would receive an additional charge for obstruction. Kenya again refused to stand up. I then grabbed hold of Kenya’s left arm and forced her to the ground to place her in handcuffs. While attempting to restrain Kenya and effect an arrest, Kenya flailed her arms and would not allow me to place her in handcuffs. Due to Kenya’s erratic behavior and her actively obstructing my arrest, I lifted Kenya from the ground briefly and forced her arms out from underneath her body. I then forced Keyna back onto the ground and was able to successfully secure her in double-locking handcuffs, both hands to the rear, and checked for proper fit.

While in handcuffs and on the ground, I attempted to search Kenya incident to arrest. Kenya began rolling on the ground, shifting her legs and flailing. I told Kenya that if she kicked me, she would receive an additional charge. Due to Kenya’s continued erratic behavior and the fact that she would not allow me to properly search her person for any contraband, I elected to cut the straps of her backpack to ensure she would have no access to weapons. Sgt. Spruell assisted by cutting the straps off her backpack and removing it from her back. I was then able to lift Kenya from the ground and transported her to my patrol car to conduct a search of her person. I did not locate any items of interest. Kenya complained that her arms and face hurt. I checked Kenya for any visible injuries but did not locate any. Kenya began spitting on my car door. I secured her in the rear of my patrol vehicle for transport.

While transporting Kenya to the Carroll County Jail, I noted that her intoxicated state was further manifested by her lethargic speech. Kenya moaned and cried in the rear of my patrol car, but her statements were unclear and did not make sense. This behavior further added to my suspicions of her intoxicated state.

Kenya was turned over to the jail staff for booking without further incident.

Kenya was charged with the following:

• C66-7(A)(22) Obstruction
• C66-7(A)(21) Disordery Conduct: Public Drunk

[End of Narrative]