A Joshua Tree woman was arrested yesterday (January 23), after allegedly threatening a victim and chasing him with a knife. According to a Sheriff’s press release, on Sunday around 11 a.m., deputies responded to the Joshua Tree dry lakebed near the intersection of Sunfair Road and Aberdeen Road for a reported disturbance. Through investigation, deputies reportedly found Shirin Holt, 38, was screaming at nearby campers in the area. The press release states that the male victim tried to talk to Holt to check if she needed any assistance when she produced a hunting knife and chased the victim, making threats to kill him. The victim managed to get back to his vehicle and call 911.
Deputies made contact with Holt, but say she became uncooperative with law enforcement. After several minutes of talking to Holt, she was safely taken into custody. On her person, deputies located a knife sheath, and nearby a hunting knife was located. Shirin Holt was arrested for investigation of assault with a deadly weapon and making criminal threats and booked into the West Valley Detention Center with her bail set at $50,000.
