… now she faces a 2nd degree assault charge.

BALTIMORE – Baltimore woman was arrested after she dumped what appeared to be water on Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake as she greeted residents Saturday morning at the Mondawmin Festival..

The woman, identified by police as Lacheisa Pailin-Sheffer, ran up to Rawlings-Blake and poured a large cup of liquid over the mayor’s head. Aides rushed to the mayor to help her dry off while a member of her executive protection unit grabbed the woman and placed her in handcuffs.

Police said Pailin-Sheffer, 37, was charged with second-degree assault.

When asked later about the incident, Rawlings-Blake said, “I didn’t know what it was that she threw at me. I hope it was water. It was more shocking than anything else.”

Her spokesman, Howard Libit, said, “Fortunately, the mayor is fine. She went on and had a great time at the festival.”

Libit said the incident would not keep the mayor from going to other public events. “She enjoys opportunities like this to engage with the people of Baltimore. This was an odd, random incident. Things like this happen.” (read more)