police_incidents Spanish Lake, Missouri, October 11, 2026 – Two 20-year-old women, Shaniya Lewis and Nayonna Griffin,
officer working security at a QuikTrip convenience store in the 12100 block of Lusher Road in Spanish Lake, St. Louis County.
The incident occurred at approximately 2:30 a.m. Sunday, according to court documents summarized by local news outlets.
The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged both women with second-degree assault involving a special victim and resisting or interfering with an arrest for a felony.
according to the charging announcement.
County police, Griffin began throwing items at the officer, prompting him to approach her. Lewis then intervened, struggled with the officer and threw him to the ground. Lewis punched the officer while he was down, while Griffin stomped on his head. During the struggle, Lewis reached for the officer’s firearm but failed to remove it from its holster.
When additional officers arrived and attempted to detain Griffin, she grabbed an officer’s hair, kicked, flailed, attempted to flee and kept her hands away from officers trying to handcuff her.
The injured officer, who works for the Hillsdale Police
business, was transported to a hospital for treatment.
Both defendants were being held on $100,000 cash-only bonds, with no 10% bond option.
