Woman Accused Of Struggling With, Attempting To Run From Troopers

November 25, 2024

A woman has been charged after crashed, attempted to flee, and attacked law enforcement, according to court papers.

The Pennsylvania State Police were called to I-95 near the Bristol Exit in Bristol Township on Tuesday, Nov. 12, where they found the driver of a 2007 silver Toyota Prius, who had apparently merged right and collided with another vehicle. When approached by a trooper, they detected a strong odor of alcohol on her breath, state police said.

Alexandra Nicole Sepulveda, 23, resisted orders to remain by her vehicle and was threatened with handcuffs, state police said.

After being questioned by a trooper as tow truck was on the scene, Sepulveda claimed she had smoked marijuana and cited her residency in New Jersey as the reason why it was fine, state police said.

While the incident was being sorted out, Sepulveda got back into her car and attempted to drive away, state police said.

A trooper pulling her from the car, which led to a brief struggle before she was handcuffed, state police said.

While being detained near a patrol vehicle, Sepulveda made more attempts to escape, including running towards the interstate before being restrained again by troopers. She also tried to break the driver-side rear window of a patrol car and attempted to kick the troopers, state police said.

An ambulance was called to the scene after Sepulveda claimed to have asthma and showed signs of respiratory distress, state police said.

While in the ambulance, the 23-year-old woman would later admit she had faked the symptoms, state police said.

Sepulveda spat in the face of a trooper while being placed on a stretcher, authorities said.

Sepulveda reportedly stated she was not wearing a seatbelt during the crash and had hit her head while traveling at 75 mph, troopers wrote in court papers.

Sepulveda, who holds a Texas driver’s license, was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, harassment, resisting arrest, DUI, reckless endangerment, and other offenses. She was preliminarily arraigned before District Judge Gary Gambardella and initially held on 10 percent of a $70,000 bail, which was later reduced to 10 percent of $10,000.

Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.