SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 A 40-year-old woman was arrested on assault charges on Saturday after authorities said she threatened to kill her husband with a pair of scissors in San Elizario.<\/p>\n
According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, Joanna Carmen Mata was arrested at the 12330 block of Stubbs Drive after deputies said they saw video that allegedly shows her arguing with her husband before raising a pair of scissors, threatening to kill him. <\/p>\n
Deputies said they were first called in regarding a “welfare check” after receiving reports of a woman screaming and children crying. <\/p>\n
The arrest report describes that Mata allegedly kept yelling to her husband, telling him,<\/p>\n
I’m going to kill you tonight. <\/p>\n
The husband told police they had been arguing all day and that he pretended to call the police at first, thinking it would scare or de-escalate, but it didn’t; Mata allegedly proceeded to lift the scissors above her head with the tip facing down.<\/p>\n
RECOMMENDED: Woman arrested, returned to El Paso County in child capital murder case<\/a><\/p>\n The Sheriff’s Office said that while Mata was being taken to the El Paso County downtown jail, she allegedly became combative and kicked a deputy in the hand while they were trying to get her out of the patrol unit. <\/p>\n According to the arrest report, Mata kicked and injured one of the deputies’ hands, leading to her being tased four times. <\/p>\n According to jail records, Mata was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, assault on a peace officer, and resisting arrest, search, or transport, with bond set at $35,750.<\/p>\n RECOMMENDED: Las Cruces man arrested on child abuse charge after police say he urinated on toddler<\/a><\/p>\n