WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — A Whitley County woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly biting two sheriff's deputies and breaking one deputy's nose with his own baton during an arrest Monday night.

According to an arrest citation, 37-year-old Amy Mabes was arrested after a deputy responded to a disturbance call on U.S. Highway 25 in Williamsburg, where someone was allegedly breaking windows at a home.

The citation states that the deputy found Mabes in the backyard with a large metal tool in her hand. When ordered to drop the tool, Mabes initially refused and attempted to escape as the deputy tried to detain her.

According to the citation, a foot chase began when Mabes ran across U.S. Highway 25 into a heavily wooded area. The deputy tried to use his Taser, but it was not effec

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