By Will Pafford, Staff Writer

An Austin woman was charged with aggravated assault against a peace officer after police said she attacked a West Lake Hills officer at the Travis County Sheriff’s Office Central Booking facility.
Officers Dan Arispe and Sabrina Phillips found Jeannie Harithas, 49, in the middle of the 3300 block of Bee Cave Road at about 10:23 p.m. on May 7, according to a West Lake Hills Police Department report.
Arispe smelled alcohol on Harithas’ breath and saw her stagger and fall down when she tried to stand up and talk with police, according to the report.
Harithas would not give her name, but a nearby witness identified her.
Phillips handcuffed Harithas and the officers carried her to the patrol car, according to the report.
Once in the car, Harithas started kicking the divider between the back and front seats until the officers shackled her.
When she reached Central Booking, at 509 W. 11th St., Harithas attacked Arispe in the holding area, according to the report.
According to the report, Harithas kicked Arispe with her right foot, and when Arispe tried to pull back, Harithas hit Arispe in the arms and left leg.
Arispe and Travis County Jail personnel then restrained Harithas on the ground.
Police Chief Cliff Spratlan said assault against a peace officer is a felony.
He said assault against WLHPD officers is rare.

Car burglaries
Six cars were burglarized in two parking lots along Bee Cave Road as the owners of the vehicle attended a ceremony at Elsass Academy Westlake.
The West Lake Hills Police Department discovered the windows of six cars smashed, two cars at 4101 Bee Cave Road and four at 4015 Bee Cave Road, on May 17 between about 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., according to West Lake Hills Police Department reports.
The burglar or burglars took purses and credit cards, and the estimated total value of missing items from all six cars was about $1,850, according to the reports.
The burglaries are under investigation.