The brief
- FHP arrested a 39-year-old Orange Park woman after troopers say she showed signs of impairment, resisted arrest and kicked a trooper during a traffic stop in Palm River-Clair Mel.
- Investigators say A tried to flee twice, refused to provide identification and later urinated in the roadway while being evaluated by EMS personnel.
- A faces multiple charges, including DUI, DUI refusal, resisting arrest with and without violence, and battery on a law enforcement officer.
A woman was arrested on multiple charges, including DUI, Wednesday night after Florida Highway Patrol troopers say she resisted arrest, kicked a trooper and urinated on the road in front of EMS following a traffic stop in Palm River-Clair Mel.
Traffic stop leads to DUI investigation
The backstory:
According to FHP, the incident happened shortly after 9 p.m. near the intersection of Wild Senna Boulevard and Globe Thistle Drive.
A trooper said he watched a Land Rover SUV run a stop sign before initiating a traffic stop. The vehicle eventually stopped in a driveway east of the intersection.
Investigators say the driver, identified as Christen A, 39, of Orange Park, showed signs of impairment and became aggressive during the encounter.
Troopers reported A had visible wounds on her arms with dried body fluids and refused to provide identification.
Woman tried to flee twice, FHP says
Dig deeper:
According to the FHP arrest affidavit, A repeatedly ignored commands to stay inside the vehicle and tried to run away from the scene two separate times.
FHP says while a trooper was trying to prevent A from leaving before backup units arrived, A allegedly kicked the trooper.
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies later arrived to help secure A.
Troopers say emergency medical services were offered to A but initially refused.
FHP says EMS was later requested to the scene, and during an initial medical evaluation, A allegedly pulled down her pants and urinated in the roadway in front of EMS and fire rescue personnel.
A was later taken to a nearby hospital for jail clearance.
Charges filed
According to jail records and the arrest affidavit, A faces multiple charges, including:
- DUI
- DUI refusal
- Resisting arrest with violence
- Resisting arrest without violence
- Battery on a law enforcement officer
A was booked into the Hillsborough County Jail following her hospital clearance.
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Source: Fox13news
