Lufkin Woman Tased During Her Arrest

LUFKIN — A Lufkin woman didn’t go easily when police tried to arrest her during a Wednesday night disturbance in the 600 block of Weaver Avenue. Officers say Marquita Shamica Higgins, 30, was the one causing the disturbance. As they started to arrest her, she is said to have assaulted several officers, who had to use a taser on her to get her under control.

Higgins is facing a variety of charges; assault on a public servant, resisting arrest and possession of a controlled substance between 1 and 4 grams. She was also said to have had some outstanding municipal warrants out on her.