A Florida woman allegedly attacked a Florida Highway Patrol Officer after being pulled over for allegedly driving at a speed of 120 miles per hour in a 55 mile per hour zone, Fox 35 Orlando reported.
A Florida woman was arrested following an alleged drunken, high-speed joyride Saturday night.
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The woman, 31-year-old Brittany Bianchi, allegedly attacked the arresting officer with her fingernails, allegedly digging them into the trooper’s hands after he attempted to detain her for driving under the influence, according to Fox 35 Orlando.
Bianchi reportedly sped past a trooper Saturday night near the Gandy Bridge in St. Petersburg, Florida, Fox 35 reported.
Bianchi, after clawing at the highway patrolman, was slapped with a litany of charges for the incident, including her third driving under the influence offense in ten years, per Fox 35 Orlando. A third DUI offense in Florida is punishable by up to five years in state prison, according to the Galigani Law Firm. (RELATED: Video Shows Driver Smash Head-First Through Passenger Window After High Speed Chase)
Her rap sheet didn’t end with the DUI either. She was also charged with resisting an officer with violence, battery on law enforcement, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, speeding and no insurance, according to Fox 35 News.
Photos from the arrest, obtained by Fox News, show the blonde bombshell wearing a skimpy green tank top being cuffed and arrested.
Bianchi was reportedly transferred to Pinellas County Jail, per Fox News.