Woman Spits On Arvada Officer, Says 'There's Some Corona:' Police

ARVADA, CO — A woman is accused of spitting on an Arvada police officer and implying that she has the new coronavirus, officials said. She was arrested after she drove into four parked vehicles, according to the Arvada Police Department.

Brenda Johnson, 62, faces DUI and hit-and-run charges, and a felony count of second-degree assault of a peace officer, police said.

Officers were called at 7:22 a.m. Sunday the 6000 block of Olde Wadsworth Boulevard. They found Johnson sitting inside her car outside the 7-Eleven near West 58th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard, and she was arrested, police said.

While at a detoxification center, Johnson began spitting on an officer, police said.

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Johnson told the officer, “there’s some Corona for you, now all you need is a lime,” according to police.

She was then taken back to the Arvada Police Department.

"The officer is following department of health guidelines in reference to COVID-19," the department said.

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