An 18-year-old girl from Kentucky is facing the possibility of a lengthy prison sentence, accused of attempting to kill a police officer by allegedly using a screwdriver to stab him in the head.
Kenzie Vanarsdale found herself in police custody on a Saturday morning and has been charged with one count of attempted murder in the attack on Officer Mark Bramer, according to authorities as confirmed by Law&Crime.
As per details from a probable cause affidavit obtained by WDRB, a Fox affiliate in Louisville, Kentucky, the incident occurred at approximately 6:15 a.m. on November 4. Officer Mark Bramer, from the Mount Washington Police Department, was commencing his shift by unlocking the gate to Lindsey Duvall Park, situated about 20 miles southeast of Louisville.
In his report, Officer Bramer mentioned that as he opened the gates to the public park, he observed that Vanarsdale was already inside the park.
He called upon the teen to approach his police cruiser, and initially, she complied, as reported by WAVE, an NBC affiliate in Louisville. Bramer began noting down Vanarsdale's personal information when, suddenly, she made a run for it, taking off onto Duane Way and then onto Emma Court, according to the police.
Officer Bramer pursued Vanarsdale on foot, repeatedly identifying himself as a police officer and urging her to halt. Ultimately, the teen stopped running in front of a residence on Emma Court and raised both of her hands in surrender.
Approaching her with the intention of arresting her, Bramer's efforts took a shocking turn. As he was handcuffing Vanarsdale, she suddenly spun around with a screwdriver in her right hand, striking Officer Bramer about 3 inches above his left eye, in an attempt to cause severe physical harm or even death, as reported by WDRB.
It remains unclear whether Bramer or other responding officers managed to apprehend Vanarsdale. Emergency Medical Services personnel were dispatched to the scene, and Bramer was transported to the University of Louisville Hospital, where he received treatment and was released on the same day, according to WLKY, a CBS affiliate in Louisville.
Kenzie Vanarsdale was booked into the Bullitt County Detention Center at around 8:42 on that Saturday morning. She is currently held in custody with a cash bond set at $500,000. In her first court appearance via video conference on Monday, she reportedly entered a plea of not guilty.
Sgt. Austin Battcher from the Mount Washington Police provided reassurance, stating that Officer Bramer was doing "OK" following the incident with Vanarsdale, as reported by WHAS, an ABC affiliate in Louisville.
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