Overview
- Jacksonville resident Jennifer Cruz, 40, was arrested Tuesday after allegedly striking a Florida Highway Patrol trooper during an ICE-related traffic stop on Beach Boulevard.
- Jail records list charges that include resisting an officer with violence, battery on law enforcement, and driving with a suspended license.
- Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrest on X and shared a photo showing agents detaining Cruz outside the Mi Pueblo Mexican grocery store.
- Store owner Juan Alvarez recorded part of the arrest and described a traffic stop that escalated as additional state and federal officers arrived.
- Gov. Ron DeSantis condemned the reported assault and warned of consequences for attacking troopers, as reporters seek the official arrest report and track stepped-up ICE activity in Northeast Florida.