Two Women Jailed Following a Scuffle with Police

KILGORE — Two East Texas women are behind bars after a routine traffic stop ended in an altercation between authorities and the suspects. According to KETK, Heather Nicole Thomas, (pictured) 21, Laird Hill, and Brittnie Smith, 22, Tyler, were arrested by Kilgore police after Thomas started an altercation with an officer concerning an outstanding warrant. Thomas was stopped by officials around 10:30 Monday morning for driving over the speed limit on Highway 135.

According to police, Thomas began yelling that she did not have a warrant in her name. As police tried to detain Thomas, she attempted to slip from the officer’s grasp. Smith then got out of the car and tried to break Thomas free. Smith was screaming at officers, telling them she was a criminal justice major and knew the officers were not following protocol. It was later discovered Smith was also in the possession of drugs. Smith and Thomas are both being held in the Gregg County Jail on $25,000 and $10,000 bond. Thomas was also arrested in 2010 on theft charges.