Winona woman arrested for assault of police officer

(ABC 6 News) – A Winona woman is in custody after being charged with 4th-degree assault on a police officer.

Taylor Dixon, 20, was arrested Monday morning in the 200 block of 2nd St. SW in Rochester, where she spit in an officer’s eye during a traffic stop.

Officers also noticed traces of marijuana inside the vehicle. Upon further search, 71 oxycodone pills were discovered inside a purse.

Dixon is also facing charges for 5th-degree possession of controlled substances, and 3rd-degree sale of narcotics.