Overview
- Authorities say Jennifer Cruz, 40, struck a Florida Highway Patrol trooper during an ICE operation outside the Mi Pueblo grocery on Beach Boulevard.
- Jail records list multiple counts including battery on a law-enforcement officer, resisting with violence, and driving with a suspended license.
- Video recorded by a nearby business owner and shared law-enforcement footage show officers struggling to detain Cruz, with reports that she was tased while being placed in a patrol car.
- State leaders amplified the incident, with the attorney general posting an arrest image on X and Gov. Ron DeSantis condemning the assault during a Jacksonville briefing.
- Cruz was released on bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 4, according to the latest reporting.