Handcuffed Florida woman opened fire on deputy during ride to jail

MARION COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A handcuffed woman on her way to jail in a patrol car allegedly managed to retrieve a hidden gun from her waist and opened fire on the deputy who arrested her.

The Marion County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) said that on Monday at 10 a.m. Rheanna Harden was arrested on multiple charges after a traffic stop.

According to MCSO, Haren was handcuffed and searched before she was put in the backseat of a deputy's patrol car to take her to jail.

Officials said that while on their way to jail, traveling on S highway near the 2900 block, Harden, who was still handcuffed, managed to retrieve a concealed firearm from her pants and opened fire at the deputy's head.

The patrol vehicle then crashed into a utility pole, and the deputy got out of the vehicle, returned fire, and sought cover, per MCSO.

The deputy suffered a graze wound near his right eye, while Harden sustained injuries to her shoulder and hip.

Harden, who has a lengthy criminal history, was initially accused of Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Providing False Identification to Law Enforcement, and Knowingly Driving While License Suspended after the traffic stop.

However, she now faces additional charges and is being held at the Marion County Jail without bond.

“They carry latex gloves for that.”

nitrile has largely replace latex for disposable gloves in the U.S. due to latex allergies ... for example, all gloves sold in Walmart, Sam’s Club, Costco, Harbor Freight are nitrile ...

the cops featured across the nation on the TV show On Patrol Live all use heavy duty black gloves that are clearly not latex ...

Meth Arrests Rankings by State

The following table ranks all 50 U.S. states by their drug bust rate per 100,000 residents, which is the closest available proxy for methamphetamine-related arrests,
as most states do not break down arrest data by drug type in publicly available statistics.
States with the highest rates are most likely to have significant meth-related law enforcement activity, particularly in regions known for meth production and use.

Top and Bottom States for Drug Arrests

Rank	State	Drug Bust Rate per 100,000
1	West Virginia	1,093.9
2	Kentucky	895.4
3	Ohio	780.0
4	Tennessee	767.0
5	Missouri	729.4
6	Oklahoma	720.3
7	New Mexico	691.6
8	Arizona	659.3
9	Indiana	646.4
10	Louisiana	623.8
11	Arkansas	613.2
12	Alabama	591.4
13	Michigan	565.7
14	Florida	561.7
15	Georgia	541.7
16	Nevada	535.7
17	South Carolina	524.7
18	North Carolina	507.8
19	Texas	497.6
20	Mississippi	487.2
21	Virginia	480.7
22	California	455.6
23	Illinois	449.8
24	Maryland	446.1
25	Colorado	441.7
26	Pennsylvania	429.5
27	Massachusetts	420.5
28	Washington	413.6
29	Minnesota	408.0
30	Wisconsin	403.8
31	New Jersey	398.3
32	New York	387.8
33	Oregon	355.6
34	Iowa	344.8
35	Utah	343.1
36	Kansas	326.1
37	Nebraska	310.1
38	Idaho	279.8
39	New Hampshire	257.4
40	Maine	223.2
41	South Dakota	226.1
42	Alaska	205.1
43	North Dakota	196.8
44	Montana	187.1
45	Vermont	160.3
46	Hawaii	127.0
47	Rhode Island	94.4
48	Wyoming	86.4

Note: The table is based on total drug bust rates, which include meth but also other substances. States at the top of the list (West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Missouri, Oklahoma) are widely recognized for high meth activity and arrests.

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