Woman Charged With Assaulting Scotch Plains Police Officer, Gets DUI

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — A 38-year-old woman was recently charged with assaulting a police officer and driving under the influence, according to the most recent Scotch Plains Police blotter.

Jennierose Kessing-Saunders of Raritan was arrested on April 26 after she was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, obstruction of justice, driving under the influence and refusal to submit a breath test, according to Scotch Plains Police.

Police said Kessing-Saunders also had an active warrant out of Branchburg and a fugitive warrant out of the Bucks County Sheriff's Department in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

Scotch Plains patrolmen Mike Baltazar and Ryan Cruz pulled over the 2003 GMC that Kessing-Saunders was driving, and police said she refused commands given by the officers.

While attempting to remove her from the car, Kessing-Saunders closed the window on Baltazar's arm. It became stuck, and she began kicking his arm, police said.

Officers ultimately broke the driver's side window and she was placed under arrest. Kessing-Saunders was then sent to Union County Jail.

Kessing-Saunders was not injured during the incident, but both officers were sent to Overlook Hospital for minor injuries, according to police.

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