Woman Charged With Siccing Swarm Of Bees On Cops

Boston’s NBC affiliate reports:

According to the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department, on October 12th at around 9:15 a.m. 55-year-old Rorie Susan Woods of Hadley pulled up to an ongoing eviction on Memory Lane in Longmeadow in a blue Nissan Xterra.

Woods left her dog in the car and immediately went to the bee hives being towed by her SUV, and tried to open the lids to unleash the bees. Woods then smashed the lid and flipped a hive off the flatbed, which made the bees very aggressive.

The bees stung several officers and bystanders who were watching nearby. Woods put on a professional beekeeper suit to protect herself, then carried a tower of bees near the front door of the home to try and stop the eviction.

Mass Live reports:

Woods attempted to resist arrest but was eventually taken to the ground and handcuffed by deputies, with a large group of protesters clamoring for her not to be arrested, the report states. “While Woods was being escorted to the cruiser, (another deputy) advised Woods that he and several officers were allergic to bees,” the narrative says.

Woods’ response, according to the report: “Oh, you’re allergic? Good.” Some officials fled into the 10,000-square-foot home to escape the swarm, the report added. Woods was arraigned that morning on multiple felony charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (the bees) and disorderly conduct