Conley

ELKINS — An Upshur County woman faces a felony charge after allegedly attempting to take a Randolph County Sheriff’s Office deputy’s firearm and continuously resisting arrest, resulting in her being tased multiple times.

Halley Faith Conley, 19, of Buckhannon, is charged with felony obstruction. She is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $25,000 cash bond.

According to the criminal complaint filed by Deputy L. Elbon with the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, on Monday, Elbon was responding to a possible overdose at a residence on Cravens Run Road.

Upon Elbon’s arrival, he heard a female voice call out, the complaint states. Conley allegedly came up to Elbon’s passenger front door with a dog and stated “up here, up here,” while pointing at the next residence. Conley then allegedly entered Elbon’s cruiser and Elbon began to drive forward.

Elbon writes in the complaint that, as he started driving, Conley allegedly “took both hands,” reached across the cruiser and grabbed his holstered sidearm “attempting to remove it and disarm” Elbon.

Elbon wrote that he then struck Conley in the face before stopping the cruiser and ensuring his firearm was still holstered.

According to the complaint, Elbon stepped out of the vehicle and “took Conley at gunpoint” while giving her commands to get out of the cruiser so he could detain her. Conley then allegedly attempted to “destroy various items” in Elbon’s cruiser. Conley also allegedly grabbed the vehicle’s radio and attempted “to call out for help.” 

Elbon writes in the complaint that he unholstered his taser and told Conley she would be tased if she did not comply. Conley then allegedly “came across (the) cruiser” and attempted to swing and kick at Elbon. Elbon states that he tased Conley “where it had full effect.”

Conley was told multiple times to stop moving, the complaint states. As Elbon waited for backup, Conley allegedly continued to grab at various items in the vehicle in an attempt to “destroy them.” Elbon writes that he tased Conley a second time.

Conley allegedly “continued to disobey” Elbon’s commands while still grabbing at items in the vehicle, including the radio again, the complaint states. Elbon writes that he then tased her a third time.

When EMS arrived on the scene, they attempted to assist in removing Conley from the vehicle and put her on the ground, the complaint states. Elbon then attempted to place Conley in handcuffs while informing Conley if she continued to resist, she would be tased again. One of Conley’s hands was placed in handcuffs as she allegedly continued to resist.

According to the complaint, Elbon writes that Conley was then “drive-stunned in the back until compliance was met.” Officers attempted to put Conley into Elbon’s vehicle, but she allegedly continued to resist and was placed back on the ground.

Conley was taken by ambulance to Davis Medical Center for further evaluation, the complaint states.