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Derby Woman accused of Dui, assaulting a state soldier

Derby Woman accused of Dui, assaulting a state soldier

BridgePort, CT (WFSB) – The woman was accused of riding under the influence of alcohol and an assault on a soldier of the state.

State police identified the suspect as 28-year-old Jessica Reyes from Derby.

Jessica Reyes was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and a rancor on a soldier of the state in BridgePort on ...
According to the state police, Jessica Reyes was arrested for drunk driving and assaulting a state soldier in BridgePort on January 25, 2025.(Connecticut State Police)

The soldiers said that they answered on Saturday evening to the 911 phone, in which the person reported an irregular driver on Route 8 in BridgePort.

The caller said that the driver pulled off the road to the middle and could hit Jersey’s barrier.

The soldier found Black Jeep Liberty in the central median of route 8 south near the output 7.

“It was established that the vehicle did not collide with the Jersey barrier, and the soldier contacted the operator to determine why the vehicle was parked in the central part,” said Stanowa police.

The soldier identified the driver as Reyes.

“When talking to Reyes, the soldier observed many signs of impairment and asked Reyes from the vehicle to carry out normalized sobriety tests,” said Stanowa police.

They said that as soon as Reyes left the vehicle, it became clear that he was uncertain on his feet.

They reported that Reyes had lost his balance and almost fell on the left line of the 8th to south.

“For his own safety, the soldier took Reyes to prevent her from hitting her by passing the movement,” said Stanowa police. “In response, Reyes then hit the soldier in the chin closed with his fist.”

The state police said that Reyes was then escorted to the ground, where she was placed in handcuffs and informed that she was arrested.

“Doing it, Reyes spits the face of a soldier,” said Stanowa police.

Reyes’s vehicle was towed from route 8. It was transported to the state police barracks, where she was accused of illegal operation of the engine vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs, the wrong parking on the highway, disturbing the officer/resistance and resistance and resistance and resistance and resistance and resistance and resistance And resistance and resistance, resistance and resistance. Two cases of assault in public safety staff.

She was released from detention from $ 5,000 bonds and received the date of the court on February 24 in BridgePort.