Iowa woman uses bottle of hot sauce for defense

Police say a woman grabbed a bottle of hot sauce to defend herself against robbers who broke into her Des Moines apartment.

The Des Moines Register reports Malisa Gutierrez and her boyfriend awoke around 6 a.m. Tuesday to the sound of a door being forced open. They were soon confronted by two men carrying knives and yelling that they wanted money.

Police say a woman accompanying the men used a flashlight to hit Gutierrez. As Gutierrez fought back, she grabbed the bottle and began swinging it.

Police arrived and arrested 41-year-old Lisa Floyd, who they say was Gutierrez's attacker. The men got away.

Floyd was taken to a hospital, then eventually to jail. Records say she remained there Wednesday.

Online court records don't list the name of her attorney.