Bloomfield Woman Yells At Machine, Fights With Cops

NORFOLK – A Bloomfield woman’s unsuccessful attempt to make change has landed her in jail.
Norfolk Police Captain Michael Bauer says 35-year old Melinda Tyler was arrested early Friday. Bauer says police were sent to the Norfolk Wal-mart at around 2:45 a.m. Friday. Employees there said a woman, identified as Tyler, was intoxicated and yelling and hitting the Coinstar machine and constantly yelling at employees.

Employees say Tyler had also thrown a glass pipe at them, which police say field tested positive for methamphetamine.
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Officers say as they placed Tyler under arrest, she resisted, kicking both officers. She faces charges of possession of a controlled substance, resisting arrest and disturbing the peace, among other charges.