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On March 11, just before 9:00 in the morning, Simi Valley Police Officers responded to a Trespass in Progress at VONS grocery store located in the 2900 block of Tapo Canyon Road. A female suspect, Pualani Fonua (23 years-old), was walking around the store, taking items from shelves and concealing them. The manager asked Fonua to leave the store, but she refused.

When Officers arrived on scene, they told Fonua she needed to leave and she refused the officers' orders. When one of the officers attempted to escort her out, Fonua began to fight with the officers. More officers responded to the store and were finally able to take Fonua into custody.

During the struggle, Fonua and one of the officers received minor injuries. Fonua was arrested and will be booked for Misdemeanor Trespassing and Felony Resisting Arrest.