Senecan charged with assaulting officer

 

Campus police at Clemson have charged a Seneca woman with assaulting a police officer while resisting arrest, along with several misdemeanor offenses. It stemmed from a Saturday night traffic stop on campus. According to the university announcement, Melinda Jane Paris was charged with assaulting a police officer while resisting arrest, a felony; and misdemeanor charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance, driving under the influence, improper turning, child endangerment, simple possession of marijuana, and having defective equipment on a vehicle. The 27-year old Paris is neither a Clemson student, nor an employee. She was arrested at 9:30 Saturday night and released on a personal recognizance bond of $15,654.50.